Patent ID: 8348239

Claim:
A clutchable pry bar comprising: a bar member; a rack member formed in a U shape to be fitted with a fitting connector of the bar member, including two slots arranged on two sides thereof individually adjacent to a closed end of the rack member, and including two through holes defined on the two sides thereof respectively proximate to an opened end of the rack member; a ratchet shaft inserted to the two through holes of the rack member; and including a first end portion with a radial bore disposed on one end thereof; a locking member for locking the ratchet shaft to another side of the rack member; at least one ratchet member fitted to the ratchet shaft, wherein the ratchet member includes a plurality of toothed recesses arranged around an outer periphery thereof; a plate member movably, fixed to the two slots of the rack member, including a toothed block to engage with the ratchet members, and including a number of pegs extending outward from the toothed block relative to the closed end of the rack member; a returning spring between the pegs of the plate member and a central extension of the bar member so that the plate member moves between the two slots of the rack member; a stem member, including a large-diameter segment, inserted through the radial bore of the ratchet shaft, and including at least one ball mounted thereon to retain the stem member with the ratchet shaft after the stem member is inserted to the radial bore of the ratchet shaft.