Socket and wrench gauge
US9372060B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B3/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A socket and wrench gauge provides for the portable and precise measurement of the dimension of a bolt or nut across the flats thereof, in order to determine the precise size of the socket or wrench required for use therewith. The socket and wrench gauge consists of two parallel jaws with gripping points, with the first jaw and gripping point extending laterally from an elongated slide scale and the opposite jaw and gripping point extending laterally from an elongated body receiver and raceway through which the slide scale operates. The scale consists of two linear rows of dimensional numbers thereon, with each of the numbers corresponding to a distance between the two jaws and gripping points. The numbers are placed longitudinally along the face of the scale for simplicity and greater legibility. The body receiver and raceway channel includes two coinciding reference marks placed laterally thereacross, which in combination with the longitudinal array of dimensional numbers, results in a singular dimensional number being exactly aligned with a corresponding reference mark for any measurement. The scale numbers correspond with the standardized size of sockets and wrenches used in in…
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