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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Michael Thomas Jensen, Richmond, TX (US);
Michael Thomas Jensen, Richmond, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A ratcheting spanner which can be installed on a rotatable body along a vector substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation. The ratcheting spanner comprising a spanner body, a ratchet ring, and a plurality of pawls. The pawls can rotationally couple the spanner body to the ratchet ring in one or both directions relative to the axis of rotation. The ratcheting spanner can have a home key to facilitate the alignment of the openings in the spanner body and the ratchet ring. The direction of rotational coupling of the pawls and the action of the home key can be controlled by one or more selector controls. A driven ratcheting spanner can be constructed to further allow transmission of torque to the ratchet ring without movement of the spanner body. A method of using a ratcheting spanner to rotate a rotatable body.