RATCHET WRENCH WITH COLLAR-ACTUATED REVERSING MECHANISM

摘要

A ratchet wrench has a handle (12) and a ratchet housing (18) that both extend along a first axis (A). A drive body (62) is connected for rotation relative to the ratchet housing about a second axis (B), perpendicular to the first axis. A yoke (40) substantially encircles the body and is connected to the ratchet housing and a direction selector (76) is coupled to the drive body (62) 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 (42) is connected to the direction selector for rotation about the first axis to move the direction selector between the first and second positions.