Patent ID: 7823484

Claim:
A reversible ratchet wrench, comprising: a drive shank having an end portion provided with a support base; an open shell pivotally mounted on the support base of the drive shank; a ratchet wheel mounted in the shell and having an outer wall provided with a plurality of ratchet teeth; a pawl member movably mounted between the support base of the drive shank and the ratchet wheel and having a first side provided with a driven face that is driven by the support base of the drive shank to move the pawl member relative to the ratchet wheel and a second side provided with a toothed engaging face meshing with the ratchet teeth of the ratchet wheel; a pressing member mounted on the support base of the drive shank and pressing the driven face of the pawl member to move the pawl member relative to the ratchet wheel; wherein the support base of the drive shank has an end face provided with a receiving bore to receive the pressing member; the pressing member is movably mounted in the receiving bore of the support base.