US3279286A
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Pre-set torque measuring device
Assignee: Snap On Inc
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Filing: 1964-07-09
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1984-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth R Larson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:00
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B23/00; B25B23/14; B25B23/142; B25B23/1422; B25B23/1427
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
IN A TORQUE MEASURING WRENCH, THE COMBINATION WITH A HANDLE MEMBER, OF A TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER ADAPTED TO YIELD COMMENSURATELY WITH TORQUE LOADS TRANSMITTED THRERETHROUGH IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID HANDLE MEMBER, A WORK ENGAGING MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER, AND COMPLEMENTAL CLUTCHING AND DECLUTCHING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER AND SAID WORK ENGAGING MEMBER TO TRANSMIT THE APPLIED TORQUE LOAD TO SAID SPRUNG MEMBER WHEN THE TORQUE LOAD IS BELOW A PRE-SET VALUE AND FOR DECLUTCHING SAID HANDLE AND TORQUE RESPONSIVE MEMBER FROM SAID WORK ENGAGING MEMBER WHEN THE APPLIED FORCE IS BEYOND THE PRE-SET VALUE OF SAID SPRUNG MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
IN A TORQUE MEASURING WRENCH, THE COMBINATION WITH A HANDLE MEMBER, OF A TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER ADAPTED TO YIELD COMMENSURATELY WITH TORQUE LOADS TRANSMITTED THRERETHROUGH IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID HANDLE MEMBER, A WORK ENGAGING MEMBER JOURNALLED IN SAID TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER, AND COMPLEMENTAL CLUTCHING AND DECLUTCHING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID TORQUE RESPONSIVE SPRUNG MEMBER AND SAID WORK ENGAGING MEMBER TO TRANSMIT THE APPLIED TORQUE LOAD TO SAID SPRUNG MEMBER WHEN THE TORQUE LOAD IS BELOW A PRE-SET VALUE AND FOR DECLUTCHING SAID HANDLE AND TORQUE RESPONSIVE MEMBER FROM SAID WORK ENGAGING MEMBER WHEN THE APPLIED FORCE IS BEYOND THE PRE-SET VALUE OF SAID SPRUNG MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |