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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timm R Herman, Kenosha, WI (US);
Donald J Caldwell, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Allan J Bliemeister, Kenosha, WI (US);
Eric T Gustafson, Racine, WI (US);
Mark S Bakula, Muskego, WI (US);
Assignee:
Snap-on Tools Corporation, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
81 631 ;
Abstract
The ratcheting screwdriver comprises a handle having a bore and a keyway substantially tangent thereto. In the bore is a gear and in the keyway are a pair of pawls which are movable individually into and out of engagement with the gear. An actuator is provided at the forward end of the handle to move these pawls. A cap operates the actuator.