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US 9,038,508 B1Granted
Pivoting open-ended ratcheting device
OwnerStephen W. Hodgesinventor
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Abstract
A ratcheting device includes a handle member including a first end and an opposed second end, a ratchet head pivotably connected to the first end of the handle member, and a ring grip pivotably connected to the second end of the handle member.
Claims17
A ratcheting device comprising:
- a handle member comprising:
- an upper handle member comprising a first end and an opposed second end;
- and,
- a lower handle member comprising a first end and an opposed second end;
- a ratchet head pivotably connected to said first end of said upper handle member and said first end of said lower handle member;
- and,
- a ring grip pivotably connected to said second end of said handle member upper handle member and said second end of said lower handle member;
- wherein said ratchet head occupies a first reference plane during use;
- wherein said ring grip occupies a second reference plane during use;
- wherein said upper handle member and said lower handle member mechanically maintain said first reference plane and said second reference plane in a parallel relationship regardless of a pivoted position of said ratchet head and said ring grip relative to said handle member in response to pivoting movement of one of said ratchet head or said ring grip;
- and,
- wherein said ratchet head and said ring grip each pivot perpendicularly relative to said first and second reference planes of said upper and lower handle members, respectively.
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A ratcheting device comprising:
- a handle member comprising:
- an upper handle member comprising a first end and an opposed second end;
- and,
- a lower handle member comprising a first end and an opposed second end,
- said upper handle member and said lower handle member being spaced apart and parallel;
- a ratchet head pivotably connected to said first end of said upper handle member and said first end of said lower handle member, said ratchet head comprising a bi-directional ratcheting mechanism;
- and,
- a ring grip pivotably connected to said second end of said upper handle member and said second end of said lower handle member, said ring grip comprising an annularly-shaped body defining a circular ring grip aperture;
- wherein said ratchet head occupies a first reference plane throughout said ratchet head pivot range of motion;
- wherein said ring grip occupies a second reference plane throughout said ring grip pivot range of motion;
- wherein said upper handle member and said lower handle member mechanically maintain said first reference plane and said second reference plane in a parallel relationship regardless of a pivoted position of said ratchet head and said ring grip relative to said handle member in response to pivoting movement of one of said ratchet head or said ring grip;
- and,
- wherein said ratchet head and said ring grip each pivot perpendicularly relative to said upper and lower handle members, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.