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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
James Francis Bouchard, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Douglas Edward Souls, Andover, NJ (US);
Jefferey Clifford Yaschur, Doylestown, PA (US);
James Francis Bouchard, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Douglas Edward Souls, Andover, NJ (US);
Jefferey Clifford Yaschur, Doylestown, PA (US);
Ingersoll Rand Company, Montvale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A ratchet wrench has a handle and a ratchet housing that both extend along a first axis. A drive body is connected for rotation relative to the ratchet housing about a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. A yoke substantially encircles the body and is connected to the ratchet housing and a direction selector is coupled to the drive body and extends along the second axis. The direction selector is rotatable about the second axis with respect to the drive body between a first position, in which the yoke is fixed for counterclockwise rotation with the drive body about the second axis, and a second position, in which the yoke is fixed for clockwise rotation with the drive body about the second axis. A direction actuator is connected to the direction selector for rotation about the first axis to move the direction selector between the first and second positions.