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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:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Constantine Chaconas, Glyndon, MD (US);
Assignee:
Hand Tool Design Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/346 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/346 ;
Abstract
A ratchet wrench having the opening in the head formed from the top with the pawl being disposed adjacent to the gear within the opening. A retaining plate is disposed over the gear and pawl in the opening in the head. An aperture is formed in the cover plate aligned with a recess in the top of the pawl. A reversing lever with an offset tang is received in the aperture and engages the recess in the pawl. Alternate embodiments of the engagement of reversing lever with the pawl are disclosed. A quick release for sockets attached to the wrench is disclosed.