US 7,320,267 B1 | ||
Ratchet box end wrench | ||
Yu-Tang Chen, No. 22, Lane 427, Dasheng Street, Taichung City 408 (Taiwan) | ||
Filed on Dec. 26, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/645,349. | ||
Int. Cl. B25B 13/00 (2006.01); B25B 17/00 (2006.01); B25B 13/46 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 81—58.1 [81/57.3; 81/57.43] | 7 Claims |
1. A ratchet box end wrench comprising:
a shank comprising a space defined in an end, a first pivot hole defined in another end and a second pivot hole in communication
with the first pivot hole;
a ratchet comprising a ratchet portion disposed in the space, an axial portion extended from the ratchet portion, a locating
surface formed on the axial portion and a locking groove defined in the axial portion;
a ring gear comprising a straight portion formed on an internal side and engaged with the locating surface and a toothed portion
on an external side;
a first wheel member comprising a toothed surface formed on the periphery, a linking block formed on a side, a pivot formed
on an opposite side and disposed in the first pivot hole and a linking trough defined in the pivot;
a belt comprising a toothed internal side engaged with both of the ratchet portion of the ratchet and the toothed surface
of the first wheel member;
a second wheel member comprising a linking block formed on a side and disposed in the linking trough so that the first and
second wheel members are rotational together, a screw hole defined in the linking block and a cavity defined in an opposite
side;
a crank comprising a linking block disposed in the cavity of the second wheel so that the crank is operable to rotate the
second wheel member;
a third wheel member comprising a cavity for receiving the linking block of the first wheel member so that the third wheel
member is operable to rotate the first wheel member and a countersink hole in communication with the cavity thereof;
a fastener driven in the screw hole of the second wheel member through the countersink hole and cavity of the third wheel
member, the through hole and linking trough of the first wheel member;
a covering plate comprising a first through hole through which the axial portion of the ratchet is inserted and a second through
hole through which the linking block of the first wheel member is inserted, wherein the covering plate is retained on the
shank by the third wheel member for covering the ratchet, the ring gear, the belt and the first and second wheel members;
and
a locking ring disposed in the locking groove of the ratchet for further retaining the covering plate on the shank.
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