Patent ID: 7146882

Claim:
A ratchet wrench comprising: a handle having a head at one end and a bearing portion recessed inwards in a top wall thereof and abutted to said head, said head having a through hole through top and bottom sides thereof, a locating groove extending around an inside wall thereof within said through hole, a receiving portion curved inwards in said inside wall at one side; a driving member rotatably mounted in the through hole of the head of said handle, said driving member having an axially extending center coupling hole, and a toothed portion extending around a periphery thereof; a mounting ring capped on said driving member, said mounting ring having an outside annular groove extending around a periphery thereof; a retainer fastened to the outside annular groove of said mounting ring and engaged in the locating groove inside the head of said handle to secure said driving member to the head of said handle; a pawl mounted in the receiving portion inside the head of said handle, said pawl having a toothed front wall meshed with the toothed portion of said driving member; a slider fastened to said pawl for moving along said bearing portion of said handle to move said pawl relative to said driving member, said slider having a front flange inserted into the outside annular groove of said mounting ring for enabling said slider to be moved along the outside annular groove of said mounting ring; and a positioning device mounted in said receiving portion inside the head of said handle for supporting said pawl against said driving member.