Tools – Wrench – screwdriver – or driver therefor – Rigid jaws
Patent
1994-08-26
2000-09-26
Little, Willis
Tools
Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor
Rigid jaws
81 903, 81119, B25B 1300
Patent
active
061229970
ABSTRACT:
An adapter is provided which makes tightening fittings in miniature fluid flow systems, such as liquid chromatography and flow injection analysis, more precise. Current methods for tightening miniature fittings involve either finger tightening by itself or using a miniature wrench after finger tightening. These methods can lead to wide variations in the amount of torque applied to the fittings, due to differences in the strength and coordination from one person to the next. Over-tightening or undertightening can lead to leaks in these high pressure systems or can result in damage of expensive fluid components such as pumps or valves. The present adapter can be used with any standard torque wrench or torque screwdriver to precisely indicate the amount of torque being applied to these special fittings. Ordinary drive sockets cannot be used with fluid flow systems because the socket interferes with the tubing which protrudes from the fittings being tightened. The present adapter overcomes this problem by affording a recessed design which allows the tubing to protrude through the side of the adapter, thereby allowing the torque screwdriver or wrench to still be rotated a fraction of a complete turn, and allowing the fitting to be tightened to the required torque valve.
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Arnhem Erik M.
Little Willis
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