Tools – Wrench – screwdriver – or driver therefor – Responsive to torque on work
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Thomas, David B. (Department: 3723)
Tools
Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor
Responsive to torque on work
C081S480000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07021180
ABSTRACT:
A torque applying tool such as a nutrunner or torque wrench incorporates torque sensors responsive to strain in a shaft mounting an output square drive head the strain being measured as it exists immediately adjacent the drive head. The shaft is a hollow quill shaft an outer diameter of which is splined to receive a torque drive input at a location axially spaced from the drive head. A central shaft extends from the drive head centrally up the quill shaft and a flexible cantilever beam is mounted between a cranked end of the central shaft as it extends out of the quill shaft and the corresponding end of the quill shaft. One or more strain sensing transducers, preferably S.A.W. devices, are mounted on the cantilever beam to detect flexure of the beam, and the resulting output signal is passed through an inductive or capacitive coupling for transmission to a CPU and display.
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Crane Electronics Ltd.
Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon LLP
Thomas David B.
Towner, Esq. Alan G.
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