Patent ID: 6948605

Claim:
A ratcheting mechanism for a tool, the ratcheting mechanism comprising: a) a housing including at least one slot, the at least one slot including a generally arcuate portion; b) at least one pawl disposed in the at least one slot, the at least one pawl including a generally curved portion that is rotatably engaged within and retained by the generally arcuate portion of the at least one slot; c) at least one biasing member engaged with the at least one pawl to bias the at least one pawl inwardly, the at least one biasing member including a pin; and d) a cap rotatably connected to the housing, the cap including at least one recess aligned within and disposed at least partially above the at least one slot in the housing, the at least one recess selectively engageable with the at least one pawl, and a stop surface engageable with the at least one pin to limit the rotation of the cap with respect to the housing.