---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002465"
title: "Stabilizing and Sealing Gasket for a Ratchet Tool"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:13:15.662080Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002465"
categories:
  - "tools-tooling/clamping-tools"
keywords:
  - "b25b13/463"
  - "b25b13/463"
  - "b25b13/463"
  - "b25b13/46"
  - "f16j15/3204"
  - "f16j15/3204"
---

# Stabilizing and Sealing Gasket for a Ratchet Tool

## Abstract

A ratchet tool that includes a stabilizing and sealing gasket is disclosed. The gasket is disposed between a cover plate and a ratchet gear. The gasket may be disposed within an annular recess of the cover plate and includes at least one contact surface to prevent debris and/or fluids from entering a ratchet assembly cavity of a ratchet head. The gasket is also operable to bias the ratchet gear towards a bottom surface of the ratchet assembly cavity and along a rotational axis of the ratchet gear, thereby providing a more reliable ratchet tool.