Patent ID: 7992472

Claim:
A combination torque-limiting and ratcheting driver, said driver comprising: a handle comprising a housing having an enclosed end and an open end; a drive assembly located within said housing, said drive assembly comprising; a drive shaft; a drive clutch member supported by said drive shaft, said drive clutch member having an engageable surface; a camming clutch member supported by said drive shaft, said camming clutch having an engageable surface arranged to interact with the engageable surface of said drive clutch member; means for coupling said camming clutch member and said drive shaft; means for biasing said drive clutch member and said camming clutch member towards one another; locking means for securing said drive assembly components in an operating fashion said locking means supported by said drive shaft, said locking means located at said enclosed end of said housing; means for securing said drive assembly within said housing; and a ratcheting assembly connected to said housing, said ratcheting assembly and said drive assembly being co-axially aligned with one another along a central axis, said ratcheting assembly and said drive assembly sharing said central axis, wherein said ratcheting assembly comprises a threaded shaft, said threaded shaft being received by a threaded receptacle located on said drive assembly.