Patent ID: 7987747

Claim:
A bias assembly in combination with a reversible ratchet tool having first and second pawls and a reversing actuator for selecting a drive direction for the ratchet tool by selectively engaging one of the pawls into a ratchet gear, the bias assembly comprising: a first bias member having, a first portion engageable with the first pawl, a second portion engageable with the second pawl, and a third portion engageable with a portion of the ratchet tool, and a spring bias member disposed between and engaged with the first and second pawls and providing a spring bias force to separate the pawls, wherein the first bias member provides a first spring bias force in a radially inward direction towards the ratchet gear, and the first spring bias force biases the selected pawl towards the ratchet gear and biases the selectively engaged pawl towards concentric alignment with the ratchet gear to maintain the selected pawl in concentric alignment during counter-rotation.