Abstract: The present invention provides a cover plate structure of ratchet wrench comprising: a main body, inside a head portion thereof has an accommodating space, a peripheral wall is formed in the accommodating space, and the accommodating space is formed with at least one opening; a ratchet mechanism provided in the accommodating space; a cover plate having a cover portion and a snap-abut portion, the cover plate is placed in the opening of the accommodating space, and the snap-abut portion is stuck against the peripheral wall of the accommodating space. an elastic fastener member is disposed between the head portion and the cover plate, the fastener member applies an elastic force to the cover plate, so that the snap-abut portion of the cover plate elastically snaps against the peripheral wall of the accommodating space. The cover plate is capable of bearing the load during operation, increasing the withstand strength of the head portion.

Abstract: The invention provides, in another aspect, an impact tool comprising a housing, a motor having an output shaft defining a first axis, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the housing about a second axis oriented substantially normal to the first axis, a gear coupled for co-rotation with the drive shaft, an impact mechanism coupled between the motor and the drive shaft and operable to impart a striking rotational force to the drive shaft, the impact mechanism including, an anvil rotatably supported by the housing and coupled to the drive shaft, the anvil including a pinion engaged with the drive shaft gear, a hammer coupled to the motor to receive torque from the motor and impart the striking rotational force to the anvil, and a spring washer exerting a preload force on the pinion to maintain the pinion meshed with the drive shaft gear.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of backup tools. In an exemplary embodiment, a backup tool generally includes a socket configured for receiving a nut of a flanged connection; a release nut; and an arm extending generally between the socket and the release nut. The arm defines a reaction surface configured to abut against at least a portion of the flanged connection for holding the nut against rotation when a bolt or another nut on a stud is being rotated relative to the nut within the socket of the backup tool, to thereby tighten the flanged connection.

Abstract: A tool for rotating an object includes an assembly comprising an inner ring and an outer ring wherein each of the rings include multiple components which can be moved relative to one another between a first condition which accommodates the positioning of the assembly about the object to be rotated and a second condition at which the multiple components of each of the rings form the annular shape of the inner or outer ring to which the multiple components correspond. When the rings are arranged in the second condition, the inner ring is capable of rotating relative to and within a radial plane of the outer ring. In addition, a gear arrangement is connected to the assembly for transferring rotational forces applied from a power tool to the inner ring so that rotation of the inner ring relative to the outer ring effects the rotation of the object desired to be rotated.

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.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench handle includes an operation piece which is composed of two partial members including a claw member and a receiving member. The ratchet wrench handle is configured such that, when positive rotation-aimed operation teeth of the claw member are engaged with ratchet teeth of a rotation member, a wedge effect produced by the positive rotation-aimed operation teeth of the claw member and a positive rotation-aimed sloping face of the claw member is configured to make the rotation member stop rotation, which allows an adapter to be rotated in a positive direction.

Abstract: A toggler structure for a ratchet wrench includes an elongated toggler arranged between a locking member and a direction switch member of the ratchet wrench. The rear side of the toggler includes at least two connecting portions. At least two elastic elements are arranged between the connecting portions of the direction switch member and the toggler in order to provide an elastic force to push the toggler to abut against the locking member. The elongated toggler can be applied to a ratchet structure of a greater thickness in order to increase the structural strength and operational torque of the ratchet wrench. Furthermore, the elastic elements can provide a uniform elastic force in the length direction of the toggler, thereby allowing the locking member to engage with the ratchet structure properly.

Abstract: A retaining structure for a drive gear of a ratchet wrench. The drive gear has a partial internal bore that receives a gear retainer that is coupled to the tool housing via screws. The gear retainer can further be rotatably coupled to the drive gear to retain the drive gear within the head of the tool without requiring a cover plate. By potentially avoiding the cover plate, the ratchet wrench head can be thinner compared to conventional ratchet wrenches and the ratchet wrench seal can be improved.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench may include a main body, a cylinder, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The main body has a head portion and a shank, and a first through hole horizontally penetrates through the head portion, and the cylinder is coupled in the first through hole. The inner peripheries of two ends of the cylinder respectively comprise continuous teeth to form a first tool hole and a second tool hole, and the first tool hole and the second tool hole can respectively receive a first sleeve and a second sleeve which respectively have a third tool hole and a fourth tool hole thereon. Also, the first sleeve and the second sleeve are detachable from the cylinder to install needed sleeves with different diameters of tool holes, which greatly increases the consumer purchasing intentions.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a main body, a ratchet wheel, a pawl member, and a direction control unit. The main body is provided with a first receiving recess, a second receiving recess, a third receiving recess, a first abutting face, and a second abutting face. The pawl member is provided with an engaging portion, a cavity, two first abutting portions, and two corners. The direction control unit includes a rotation member, a push member, and an elastic member. The rotation member is provided with a cylindrical block, and two second abutting portions. The push member is provided with a push face and a receiving space. The push member is restricted by the first abutting face and restricts the rotation member such that the rotation member is mounted in and will not be detached from the third receiving recess.

Abstract: A two-way ratchet wrench includes a wrench body having a ratchet groove located in a head at one end thereof, an accommodation chamber in communication with the ratchet groove, an accommodation hole above the accommodation chamber, a ratchet wheel mounted in the ratchet groove, a ratchet block mounted in the accommodation chamber and meshed with the ratchet wheel, a dial block rotatably mounted in the accommodation hole and operable to move the ratchet block between a first position and a second position, and a positioning device mounted in the accommodation chamber such that the ratchet block is held in the first position when the positioning device is abutted against the first recess of the ratchet block, or the second position when the positioning device is abutted against the second recess of the ratchet block.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench is provided, including a main body, a ratchet mechanism and a switch mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet and a pawl unit. The switch mechanism includes a pushing member and a moving member, the pushing member is disposed on the moving member, the pushing member is optionally connected to the pawl unit, and the moving member is movably disposed on the main body.

Abstract: A ratchet tool having a head having a first cavity is adapted to receive a cover plate and a second cavity. An aperture extends between the first cavity and the second cavity. Disposed in the first cavity is a ratchet gear and a pawl. A selector switch disposed in the second cavity and moves the pawl between a first position and a second position. A retaining clip retains the selector switch in the second cavity. The retaining clip extends into the first cavity. The pawl includes a first extended portion and a second extended portion extending from a lower end of the pawl. At least a portion of the retaining clip is disposed between the first extended portion and the second extended portion. The first extended portion and the second extended portion contact the lower surface of the first cavity. An upper end of the pawl contacts the cover plate.

Abstract: A torquing tool having an apertured head supporting a perimetral toothed surface closable about a rotary object in a self-fitting/clamping manner, wherein the aperture head provides a ratchet enable pawl operatively associable with the perimetral toothed surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a dental implant tool comprising of a handle and a head portion connected to each other via a hinge facilitating the head to pivot relative to the handle to enable the dentist to reach various positions within a patient's mouth. The head portion configured to retain an abutment, an impression coping or healing abutment during a dental procedure and can be moved to the left and the right up to 90 degrees. The head comprises a rotatable ratchet with a key-shape center hole to hold an abutment in place while affixing the abutment to an implant and provides a complete access to implant-driver tip to the screw head, regarding to any abutment-body angulation, position and screw access hole. The inner wall of the center hole has 3°-degree convergences at any plan of the walls in order to grasp, lock and hold implant abutments.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench comprising a ratchet head with a cylindrical bore having a central axis; a handle; a drive member (26) with a rotation axis (W-W) retained within the cylindrical bore for rotation about the central axis; and a toothed ratchet pawl (42); a cylindrical array of straight ratchet teeth arranged about one of the cylindrical bore or the drive member; and a pawl recess (36) arranged to support the pawl. The pawl may mesh with the ratchet teeth for transmission of rotation of the handle in a first direction to the drive member about the rotation axis or disengage from the ratchet teeth to decouple rotation of the handle in a second direction from the drive member. Support (37a, 37b, 46, 48, 50) for the pawl in the recess is shaped to accommodate divergence between the central axis and the rotation axis.

Abstract: An adjustable ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet, a positioning member, and a movable device. A fixed clamp portion is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The positioning member is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet. The movable device is disposed on the inner periphery of the ratchet and movably connected with the positioning member. The movable device has a movable clamp portion, which forms a tool receiving hole with the fixed clamp portion for receiving a workpiece. By used of the movable device, the size of the tool receiving hole is adjusted for being applicable to workpieces with different sizes, facilitating the utility of the present invention.

Abstract: A wrench has a wrench body, a control member, a braking toothed member and a ratchet wheel. The wrench body has a first and a second operating portions. The first operating portion has an assembling aperture and a control aperture, a control member having a handle and a shaft rod, the shaft rod provided with a stepped through hole and disposed in the control aperture; a braking toothed member disposed in the arcuate groove, an end of the braking toothed member has a toothed portion and a convex groove, the convex groove connected to a link shaft via a connecting pin, the link shaft jacketed by an elastic member and together disposed in the through hole. The ratchet wheel disposed in the assembling aperture, an annular toothed portion disposed on a periphery of the ratchet wheel and engaging with the toothed portion of the braking toothed member.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, a ring, a top clip and a bottom clip. The body includes a through hole which defines through the top and the bottom of the body. A top recessed area and a bottom recessed area are respectively defined in the top and the bottom of the body. A recess is defined in the inner periphery of the through hole and a protrusion with a receiving slot extends from one end of the recess. A resilient member is received in the receiving slot to bias the pawl in the recess to engage with the ratchet wheel. The ring is engaged with the top recessed area. The top clip is engaged with the top recessed area and clips the ratchet wheel. The bottom clip is engaged with the bottom recessed area and clips the ratchet wheel.

Abstract: A system for selectively disallowing unwinding of a storage library robotic mechanism cable assembly in a direction that would otherwise allow a platform of the robotic mechanism to move downwardly via the force of gravity while at the same time allowing for winding up of the cable assembly and the platform, such as during shipping, manual access, replacement of the robotic mechanism, and/or the like. The system may include a ratchet pawl for engaging between adjacent teeth of a drive assembly of the robotic mechanism and an actuator for selectively moving or allowing for movement of the ratchet pawl into and out of the engaged position. In one embodiment, the system may include an electric switch or the like to sense when the pawl is engaged with the drive assembly.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body with a ratchet wheel, a pawl and a switch unit connected thereto. The pawl has a toothed portion on the front side thereof, and a concaved area in the rear side thereof. A first face and two second faces are defined in the concaved area. The first face is located between the two second faces. Each of two sidewalls of the concaved area has a third face. An engaging recess is defined between the second and third faces on the same side relative to the first face. The switch unit controls the pawl to move to engage the toothed portion of the pawl with the ratchet portion of the ratchet wheel so as to control the rotational operations of the ratchet wrench.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a head with a driving member located in a first room thereof. A clip is engaged with a first groove in the first room and a second groove in the driving member to retain the driving member in the first room. A pawl is received in a second room defined in the inside of the first room and engaged with the driving member. The pawl has a lip on the rear side thereof. A switching device is located in a third room communicating with the second room and outside of the wrench. The lip is inserted in a slot in the switching device. The switching device has a board which is rested on the lip and pushes either one of the two inclined faces of the recess in the rear side of the pawl to change the ratcheting engagement between the pawl and the driving member.

Abstract: A multi-mode one-way wrench includes a head, a toothed wheel, a leading pawl, at least one following pawl and a switch. The head includes cutouts in communication with a chamber. The toothed wheel rests in the chamber and includes teeth. The pawls are movably rest in the cutouts and adapted for alternate engagement with the toothed wheel. The following pawl includes a stem. The switch rests on the head and made with at least one arched groove for receiving and guiding the stem to move the following pawl between a first mode for engagement with the toothed wheel and a second mode kept from the toothed wheel. The cutouts are biased from one another by an angle of 360°×(M+1/L)÷N, wherein L is an integer for representing the number of the cutouts, M is any proper integer, and N is an integer for representing the number of the teeth.

Abstract: A reversible ratchet wrench includes a body rotatably receiving a driving member, slideably receiving a pawl, and pivotably receiving a switch button. A pressing member and an elastic element are received in a pressing member receptacle in the switch button. An end of the pressing member outside of the pressing member receptacle has a first spacing to a first side of the switch button. A protrusion is provided on the first side of the switch button and has a second spacing to the first side of the switch button. If the pawl slides in the compartment while the body rotates in a non-driving direction and if the pawl does not disengage from the driving member, the protrusion presses against the pawl to disengage the pawl from the driving member when the elastic element is compressed to an extent in which the first spacing is not larger than the second spacing.

Abstract: A polyaxial tool, including an elongate body defining a first end, a second and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; the elongate body defining a cavity at the first end; a plurality of arcuate gear teeth circumferentially arranged in the cavity and movable with respect to the elongate body; a socket coupled to the housing and coaxial with the plurality of gear teeth; and a handle coupled to the second end, where an angular position of at least one of the elongate body and handle is adjustable with respect to the plurality of gear teeth.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a driving device having first and second sides spaced along a rotating axis. A compartment extends from the first side through the second side. A drive member is received in the compartment and includes an end for driving a tool. A ledge is formed on an inner periphery of an end of the compartment at the second side. A pressing rod extends into the drive member via the end of the compartment at the second side. The pressing rod is movable relative to the drive member along the rotating axis to control engagement with or detachment from the tool. A dustproof ring is mounted between the ledge and the pressing rod. The dustproof ring includes an outer side and an inner side. The outer side presses against an abutment portion of the ledge. The inner side presses against the pressing rod.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a head. A gear wheel, a first pawl, and a second pawl are disposed in a chamber defined in the head. The gear wheel has an outer periphery thereof including a plurality of teeth extended circumferentially outwardly therefrom. The first and second pawls each include a lateral side thereof including third and fourth plurality of teeth respectively extended outwardly therefrom. The first and second pawls are disposed one above the other. The first and second pawls are respectively biased by first and second biasing mechanisms. The first and second pawls are alternatively engaged with the gear wheel when it is operably turned.

Abstract: A socket wrench with a positioning device contains: a body including an accommodating cavity, a first face, and a second face. A toothed holder is accommodated in the accommodating cavity and has a polygonal groove, a first circular portion, a second circular portion, and a ratchet protrusion between the first circular portion and the second circular portion. The first circular portion is inserted to the first face, the second circular portion is inserted to the second face, and the ratchet protrusion engages with a ratchet device. A positioning device includes at least one retaining element disposed on the first circular portion and horizontally moving in the polygonal groove. The first circular portion has a resilient element and a pressing loop which are fitted on the first circular, and the pressing loop has a recess defined on an inner face thereof to correspond to the at least one retaining element.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a reception hole defined through the function end of the wrench and a recess is defined in the inner periphery of the reception hole. A ratchet wheel is rotatably located in the reception hole. A pawl, a restriction member and a resilient member are received in the recess. The two ends of the resilient member respectively contact the pawl and the restriction member to bias the pawl to be engaged with the ratchet wheel. A restriction ring is located in the reception hole and has a rod extending therefrom, the rod extends into the recess. The restriction member is located between the rod and the inner periphery of the recess.

Abstract: A ratcheting tool has a drive tang with a socket retaining detent and a linkage to engage the detent. A locking element is disposed movably between a first position wherein the locking element engages the linkage when a first actuator is in a first position so that the locking element blocks movement of the linkage so that the detent remains in a socket-retaining position and a second position in which the locking element disengages the linkage. A storage device for retaining sockets has a frame and one or more docks attached to the frame, each dock having a first retainer member, a second retainer member, and a third retainer member, at least one of which is selectively movable with respect to a socket receiving space so that a socket is removable from the socket receiving space.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench mainly includes a main body installed with a driving gear and a driven gear respectively having teeth formed spirally and engaged with each other. A confining chamber in the main body has an inner wall formed with ratchet teeth able to restrictively lock with ratchet teeth formed on the teeth of the driven gear. An interactive member is installed in an insert hole of the driven gear, with one end connected with the orientating member and another end positioned on the cover. A pressing piece is fixed on the interactive member, confined in the insert hole of the driven gear. A spring is located between the pressing piece and the driven gear. By switching the orientating member, the driving gear can easily change rotating direction, with a strong locking effect.

Abstract: A ratcheting tool comprises a drive housing provided with a housing cover and an actuating lever. A drive is arranged in the drive housing, wherein the drive comprises a rotary part with toothing rotatably supported in the drive housing. A connector serves for receiving plug-on or plug-in tools. A locking pawl is pivotally arranged in the drive housing, wherein the locking pawl comprises a toothing which engages the toothing of the rotary part for transmitting torque in one direction of rotation. A switch sets the direction of rotation and the engagement of the toothing of the locking pawl into the toothing of the rotary part. A hinge connection connects the locking pawl to the switch, wherein the switch comprises a switching pin which is rotatably supported in the drive housing.

Abstract: A selective one-way wrench includes a head, a rotor, a switch, a pawl and a torque spring. The head includes a first cavity defined therein, a second cavity in communication with the first cavity, and a third cavity in communication with the second cavity. The rotor is rotationally placed in the first cavity and formed with a gear. The switch includes a body pivotally inserted in the third cavity, a recess defined in the body, and a bore in communication with the recess. The pawl is movably placed in the second cavity and formed with a plurality of teeth engaged with the gear and a groove defined therein. The torque spring includes a helical portion placed in the recess, a first rectilinear end extending into the groove from the helical portion, and a second rectilinear end extending into the bore from the helical portion.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench device includes a housing engaged in a head and having an internal gear, a rotary member engaged in the housing, a sleeve attached to the housing and engaged with the rotary member for confining the rotary member in the housing, the sleeve includes an opening having two spirally arranged cam surfaces and having two or more pairs of depressions, two jaw members are engaged with the rotary member and moveable toward and away from each other to engage with either pair of depressions for adjusting the spacing distance between the jaw members and for adjustably gripping bolt heads or nuts or fittings of different sizes or dimensions or diameters.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench adjustable in clamping size is provided with a body, a ratchet wheel, an adjustment member, two engaging members and a spring. The body includes a head portion, a handle and a switch member. The two engaging members are oppositely located on the ratchet wheel and the adjustment member and each include an engaging portion, a neck portion connected to the engaging portion and located in the ratchet wheel, and an upper portion connected to the neck portion and located in the adjustment cavity of the adjustment member. By such arrangements, rotating the rotating portion of the adjustment member adjusts relative positions of the upper portions of the two engaging members in the adjustment cavity of the adjustment member, and makes the neck portions of the engaging members to move along the guide slot so as to change a distance between the two engaging portions.

Abstract: In a ratchet wrench body and its manufacturing method, the body comprises a handle and a head, and the head has a through hole, a control compartment, and a slot chamber. The head has a first surface and a second surface, and at least one embedded hole formed between the slot chamber and the first and second surfaces, and each embedded hole is penetrated through one side but not penetrated through the other side, and each embedded hole is smaller than an elastic element and a propping element contained in the slot chamber, and the slot chamber is extended from each embedded hole inwardly towards the slot chamber and formed by the total volume occupied by adjacent intersected surfaces.

Abstract: A pneumatic ratchet wrench having a pneumatically actuated reversing device includes two cylinders disposed downstream of two branch conduits, and two plungers, each slidable in the respective cylinder by a burst of pressurized air from the branch conduits to bring an actuator into engagement with a direction selector so as to turn the direction selector in a selected one of clockwise and counterclockwise directions for unidirectionally rotating a drive body. The operation of direction selection is easy and handy to conduct.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench device includes a housing engaged in a head and having an internal gear, a rotary member engaged in the housing, a sleeve attached to the housing and engaged with the rotary member for confining the rotary member in the housing, the sleeve includes an opening having two spirally arranged cam surfaces and having two or more pairs of depressions, two jaw members are engaged with the rotary member and moveable toward and away from each other to engage with either pair of depressions for adjusting the spacing distance between the jaw members and for adjustably gripping bolt heads or nuts or fittings of different sizes or dimensions or diameters.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench has a through cavity in which a reversing lever is disposed. The reversing lever has a pair of protruding lips formed thereon opposite from one another. A cooperating ledge is formed on the head in the cavity and on the pawl which is adjacent to the reversing lever. A spring-loaded pusher is disposed longitudinally in a blind bore in the reversing lever and the pusher engages a pocket in the pawl. A cover plate is disposed on a shelf recessed on the bottom of the wrench and spaced apart from the reversing lever.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a body having a head portion, a handle portion extended from one end of the head portion, a first cavity and a second cavity mutually communicated in the head portion, a rotatable member rotatably accommodated in the first cavity having sloping teeth around the periphery thereof, a reversing member pivotally mounted in the second cavity defining opposing first and second bearing surfaces, a pawl set between the rotatable member and the reversing member having a shaft portion located between the first and second bearing surfaces and movable by the reversing member between first and second positions to force a toothed portion opposite with the shaft engaged with or disengaged from the sloping teeth, and a cover covering the cavities having a through hole for the passing of the rotatable member to rotate a wrench socket forward or backward.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a head having a first compartment rotatably receiving a drive member. A second compartment is defined in an inner periphery of the first compartment and receives first and second pawls. A switch is pivotably mounted in a control groove of the head and controls engagement relations between the first and second pawls and the drive member. A limiting member is connected between the first and second pawls and maintains two closest teeth respectively of first and second toothed sections of the first and second pawls to be in a restraining spacing that is smaller than a jam spacing, preventing the first and second pawls from jamming between the drive member and a wall of the second compartment.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in a head of the handle, a direction controller pivotally mounted in the head of the handle, and a pawl connected with the direction controller and engaged with the ratchet wheel. An O-ring is provided between the wall of a pivot hole of the handle head and the direction controller, such that the ratchet wrench is water and duct resistant so as to prevent the internal parts of the ratchet wrench from damage due to corrosion.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes: a main body having a first accommodating space; a tool head disposed removably within the first accommodating space and having an annular groove formed in an annular peripheral surface thereof, and a ratchet tooth portion; a direction control unit including a pawl block, the pawl block having a middle portion connected pivotally to the main body, and two pawl tooth portions flanking the middle portion; and a covering unit including a mounting plate, and an insert member disposed movably on the mounting plate and biased to engage the annular groove.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a wrench body having a circular space defined at a head portion of the wrench body, a ratchet with a hollow center placed into the circular space. The ratchet is symmetric to the wrench body. The inner wall of the ratchet has a plurality of first ridges formed thereon. A first recess is formed between each of two adjacent first ridges. Each of the first recesses selectively has a second ridge formed thereon. A second recess is defined on the second ridge. The shape of the second recess is as same as the first recess. In this way, a user can directly alternate the big and small bolts in the ratchet wrench, rather than turn over the wrench to fit the big or small bolt.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench having easily assembling structure includes a body, a D-head, a loose ratchet, a heart-shaped spring, a disc and a ring. The body has a head portion. The head portion has a through hole. A plurality of teeth is uniformly defined on the through hole. The D-head is rotatably disposed in the through hole and has a connecting member and a threaded member. The loose ratchet is disposed on the D-head. The heart-shaped spring has a closed tip. The disc is disposed on the head portion. A shouldered hole is opened on the disc. A ring is disposed onto the shouldered hole. The ring is disposed onto the shouldered hole. Under this arrangement, a user engages a tool bit with the connecting member of the present invention to lock a bolt by repeatedly rotating the body of the present invention clockwise/counterclockwise.

Abstract: A three-mode direction-changeable ratchet wrench of the present invention includes a main body, a ratchet member, a ratchet mechanism, a switch mechanism having a toggle piece, and a restriction element. The main body includes a head portion and a handle, and the ratchet member is rotatably disposed to the head portion. The ratchet mechanism includes a first pawl, a second pawl, a first elastic element, and a second elastic element. The switch mechanism is disposed on the head portion. The restriction element is disposed on one of the main body and the switch mechanism and is movable between a restrict position and a release position. Thereby, the restriction element is able to alternatively restrict the toggle piece.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle; a wrench head comprising a first cavity and a second cavity communicating therewith; a drive gear and socket combination rotatably disposed in the first cavity and comprising surface teeth; a reversing pawl comprising pawl teeth on one surface, the pawl teeth meshed with the teeth of the drive gear and socket; a pivotal unit pivotably disposed in the second cavity, the pivotal unit urging against the other surface of the reversing pawl and being adapted to reciprocally pivot about the reversing pawl; and a reversing button assembly moveably disposed on the wrench hand and aligned with an axial direction of the handle. The reversing button assembly is adapted to manually move along a straight line to activate the pivotal unit which pivots the reversing pawl so as to permit the drive gear and socket combination to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

Abstract: An easy assembled ratchet wrench contains a body including a head portion disposed on at least one end thereof, the head portion including a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber including a recess; a ratchet member received in the first chamber and including plural first teeth and at least one tool end; an engaging member placed in the second chamber and including plural second teeth; a direction controlling member inserted into the engaging member to push the engaging member and including a contacting face; a fitting member fixed in the first chamber and including the guiding face so that the guiding face guides the direction controlling member to displace horizontally and including an indent fixed on an outer wall thereof; a C-shaped retainer retained in the indent of the fitting member and the recess of the body to position the fitting member.

Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a handle having a receiving hole, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the handle, a direction controller pivotally mounted in the handle and provided at a periphery thereof with a guide groove, a pawl connected with the direction controller and engaged with the ratchet wheel, and a positioning member. When the direction controller is in a first position, a positioning ball of the positioning member is slidable to the receiving hole of the handle through the guide groove. When the direction controller is turned to a second position, the positioning ball is supported by a spring and engaged with a positioning notch of the direction controller so as to hole the direction controller in position.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a head in which a driving member is received and a pawl is engaged with the driving member. A handle has a substantially round driving end which is rotatably received in a pivoting recess in the head and a pushing member protrudes from the driving end and is engaged with the pawl. The handle includes two contact sides which alternatively contact two outward tapered sidewalls of a driving recess in the driving end when operating the handle. The pawl is shifted to contact the driving member by the teeth at different positions of the pawl when operating the handle to change the driving direction of the driving member. No switching member is connected to the pawl and protrudes from the top surface of the head of the hand tool.