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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventor:
Christopher D. Thompson, Franklin, WI (US);
Assignee:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 13/46 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 13/463 (2013.01); B25B 23/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reversing lever with a compact structure is disclosed. The reversing lever can include an upper portion operable by a user to select a desired rotational direction of the tool, and a lower portion that selectively engages at pawl to choose the desired torque application. The body of the upper portion can be located between the internal wall of a ratchet head and a rear side of the lower portion of the lower portion to allow a compact reversing lever.