Patent ID: 8051746

Claim:
A ratchet wrench comprising: an elongate handle having a first end and second free end, the handle extending substantially along a first axis; a ratchet housing having a first free end and a second end coupled to the handle first end, the ratchet housing extending substantially along the first axis, the ratchet housing having a first portion and a second portion spaced from the first portion, such that the first and second portions extend substantially along the first axis; a drive body coupled to the ratchet housing for rotation relative to the ratchet housing about a second axis, substantially perpendicular to the first axis, the drive body extending between and coupled to the first and second portions of the ratchet housing; a yoke coupled to the ratchet housing for oscillating movement with respect to the ratchet housing, the yoke substantially encircling the drive body; a direction selector coupled to the drive body and extending along the second axis, the direction selector rotatable about the second axis with respect to the drive body between a first position, in which the yoke is rotatable clockwise with respect to the drive body and the yoke is coupled to the drive body for counterclockwise rotation with the drive body about the second axis, and a second position, in which the yoke is rotatable counterclockwise with respect to the drive body and the yoke is coupled to the drive body for clockwise rotation with the drive body about the second axis; a direction actuator coupled to the direction selector for rotation about the first axis to move the direction selector about the second axis between the first and second positions; and at least one gear coupled to the direction selector for rotation about a third axis substantially parallel to the second axis to transfer rotation from the direction actuator to the direction selector.