Pawl-less ratchet wrench
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1. A wrench comprising:
- a handle;
a ratchet head integral with said handle;
said ratchet head defining a chamber having a generally circular sidewall;
a set of sidewall teeth located in said chamber and extending radially inward;
an annular rotor located in said chamber, said rotor having rotor teeth about an outer surface thereof for engaging said sidewall teeth; and
a biasing element configured to urge said rotor teeth into engagement with said sidewall teeth.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wrench having a handle integral with a ratchet head. The ratchet head defines a chamber having a generally circular sidewall. An annular rotor having radial teeth about an outer surface thereof is located in the chamber. The rotor teeth engage a set of teeth extending radially inward from the sidewall of the chamber. A biasing element, such as a leaf spring, is provided to urge the rotor teeth into engagement with the sidewall teeth. Preferably, the sidewall teeth will be configured having progressively increasing heights in the direction in which the rotor turns during ratcheting.
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20 Claims
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1. A wrench comprising:
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a handle;
a ratchet head integral with said handle;
said ratchet head defining a chamber having a generally circular sidewall;
a set of sidewall teeth located in said chamber and extending radially inward;
an annular rotor located in said chamber, said rotor having rotor teeth about an outer surface thereof for engaging said sidewall teeth; and
a biasing element configured to urge said rotor teeth into engagement with said sidewall teeth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A ratcheting tool comprising:
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a ratchet head defining a chamber having a generally circular sidewall;
a set of sidewall teeth located in said chamber and extending radially inward;
an annular rotor located in said chamber, said rotor having rotor teeth about an outer surface thereof for engaging said sidewall teeth; and
said sidewall teeth being configured having progressively increasing heights in the direction in which said rotor turns during ratcheting. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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