HAND TOOL WITH RATCHET HANDLE ASSOCIATED QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM

摘要

A hand tool includes a shaft (12) and a rotatable handle (14) that is coupled to the shaft bar by a ratchet mechanism (28). The disclosed ratchet mechanism provides a clockwise ratcheting action, a counterclockwise ratcheting action, and a freewheeling action, as selected by a ratchet control ring. The shaft bar (12) includes a quick release mechanism (16) using a symmetrical ring that facilitates assembly.