US 11,986,928 B2
Pawl mechanism for ratchet tool
David T. Ross, Antioch, IL (US)
Assigned to Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed by Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,918.
Prior Publication US 2023/0330819 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B25B 13/46 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 13/463 (2013.01) 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pawl mechanism for a ratchet tool having a drive gear with gear teeth, the pawl mechanism comprising:
a pawl carrier including a first pawl pocket, a first groove, and a first recessed ledge disposed adjacent to the first groove; and
a first pawl disposed in the first pawl pocket, and including first pawl teeth selectively engageable with the gear teeth to select a first rotational drive direction, the first pawl including a first projection extending away from the first pawl teeth and over the first recessed ledge, and a first protrusion extending from the first projection and into the first groove.