OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002689

Ratchet control for a tool

Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:41.399881Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002689
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools

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ABSTRACT

AH25(45288703_1):MSD RATCHET CONTROL FOR A TOOL The present disclosure relates
to a tool that includes a head having a cavity, and a ratchet assembly carried
within the cavity and rotatable about a centerline. The ratchet assembly
including a gear portion and a drive portion aligned along the centerline, and
a pawl carrier rotatable within the cavity relative to the gear portion, and
wherein the pawl carrier is rotatable between a first position and a second
position, wherein the first position corresponds to a first pawl mechanically
positioned along a groove to engage the gear portion and the second position
corresponds to a second pawl mechanically positioned along the groove to
engage the gear portion. The tool further includes a ratchet control including
a ratchet lever configured to engaged a back surface of the head and a and a
ratchet base disposed within the cavity, wherein the ratchet lever
mechanically engages the ratchet base. RATCHET CONTROL FOR A TOOL

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002689
Published 2026-09-15T19:14:41.399881Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002689