Patent ID: 7353735

Claim:
A ratchet wrench comprising: a body with a head portion and a shaft extending from the head portion, the head portion comprising a cavity; a rotatable member received by the cavity of the head portion and rotatable about an axis, the rotatable member having a plurality of teeth disposed around a circumferential surface thereof, and a socket engaging portion; a reversing member pivotally mounted to the body, the reversing member being movable between a first position and a second position; a pawl operatively connected to the reversing member and the rotatable member, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth that are constructed and arranged to intermesh the plurality of teeth on the rotatable member, wherein the pawl is constructed and arranged to (1) prevent the rotatable member from rotating relative to the body in a first direction when the reversing mechanism is located in the first position, and (2) prevent the rotatable member from rotating relative to the body in a second direction that is opposite the first direction when the reversing mechanism is located in the second position; and a cover for covering the cavity, the cover having a plate with an opening for allowing the rotatable member to connect with a socket at the socket engaging portion, and a seal that is integrally attached to the plate so as to form a single integral piece, the plate comprising a plurality of holes for receiving portions of the seal on one side thereof.