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Dynamometer tool, in particular a torque wrench, and a method of detecting a break in mechanical equilibrium during tightening to torque

US7284451B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2005
Grant dateOct 23, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B23/1427
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A means for detecting a break in mechanical equilibrium comprised of a measurement means that delivers a signal corresponding to a measurement of a torque applied to a fastener element, an electronic processing means for electronically processing a signal, and a computation processing means for computationally processing data output from the electronically processing of the signal. Application to a hand dynamometer tool.

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