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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Stanley Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Hegarty, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael Justis, Towson, MD (US);
Andy Birkel, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gabrielle Benson, Sparrows Point, MD (US);
Assignee:
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 21/00 (2006.01); B25B 23/14 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 21/004 (2013.01); B25B 23/141 (2013.01); B25F 5/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ratcheting tool may include a motor coupled to an output drive mechanism by a clutch assembly. A torque selector may be rotatably coupled to a housing of the tool, to provide for selection of a maximum output torque. The clutch assembly may selectively disengage the motor and the output drive mechanism, or slip, in response to detection of an output torque level, or resistance torque, that is greater than or equal to the selected maximum output torque level.