| 20090313835 | HAND-HELD RATCHET TOOL FOR MOVING A PAIR OF JAW MEMBERS TOWARD AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER - A hand-held ratchet tool has first and second elongated handles with free first ends and second ends pivotally coupled together. A first jaw member is pivotally mounted on the second end of the first handle. An elongate linkage has a first end pivotally mounted on the second end of the second handle and a second end pivotally connected with a second jaw member on the first jaw member. The second jaw member includes a plurality of ratchet teeth. A pawl is pivotally mounted on the second end of the second handle along with the elongate linkage. The pawl has first and second sets of ratchet teeth alternatively engageable with the second jaw member teeth by means of a pivotally mounted spring member and a rotatable actuator with cams that can be rotated into over center positions with respect to the spring member and held there by the spring member and a stop engaged by the actuator. | 12-24-2009 |
