RATCHETING TOOL
First Claim
1. A powered ratchet tool comprising:
- a housing;
an output member having an inner opening, an outer toothed surface, and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening;
a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a yoke in which the output member is arranged, the yoke having a yoke aperture;
a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; and
a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member;
wherein when the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture.
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Abstract
A powered ratchet tool includes a housing and an output member. The output member has an inner opening, an outer toothed surface, and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening. The powered ratchet tool further includes a drive mechanism for driving the output member. The drive mechanism includes a yoke in which the output member is arranged. The yoke has a yoke aperture. The powered ratchet tool further includes a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member and a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member. When the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A powered ratchet tool comprising:
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a housing; an output member having an inner opening, an outer toothed surface, and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening; a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a yoke in which the output member is arranged, the yoke having a yoke aperture; a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; and a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; wherein when the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A powered ratchet tool comprising:
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a housing; an output member having an inner opening defining a longitudinal axis, an outer toothed surface, and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening; a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a crank shaft defining a crank axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis and a yoke in which the output member is arranged, the yoke having a yoke aperture; a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; and a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; wherein when the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A powered ratchet tool comprising:
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a housing having a housing aperture; an output member having an inner opening defining a longitudinal axis, an outer toothed surface, and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening; and a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a drive shaft defining a drive axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a drive gear to transmit torque to the output member, and a transmission configured to transmit torque from the crank shaft to the drive gear; wherein when the output member is in a home position, the output member aperture is aligned with the housing aperture. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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