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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136431 | Torque wrench for implantable medical devices A torque wrench for implantable medical devices is disclosed. The torque wrench comprises a first and a second component. The first component has first and second ends with a bore extending between the first and second ends of the first component. The first componen... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7367250 | Digital beam torque wrench A digital beam-type torque wrench has a main beam and a stationary beam having a distal end thereof fixedly attached at or near a distal end of the main beam. A sensing assembly is disposed generally at a proximal end of the main beam and includes a displacement sen... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347129 | Tool operable for connecting a male F-type coaxial cable connector A tool including a tubular wrench portion and a hollow grasping portion. The tubular wrench portion has a first end, a second end, a hollow body portion located between the first and second ends and a plurality of arc portions located at the first end. The hollow bo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331263 | Surgical screwdrivers with torque control and methods of use The present application is directed to screwdrivers and methods of use for applying a controlled amount of torque to a fastener. In one embodiment, the screwdriver includes a shaft constructed of a material that is deformable upon the application of an excessive amo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310880 | Saber saw with an adjusting device for a saber saw guide A motor-driven saber saw includes a housing (4), having a neck (8) which serves as a handle and has a tool opening (6), a guide device (22) for guiding the saber saw (2) on a workpiece and releasably connectable to the housing (... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284340 | Primary chain adjustment measuring tool A tool for measuring movement of a strand of a chain extending between sprockets in a direction substantially transverse to the length of the strand, for example a primary motorcycle chain extending between a clutch sprocket and an engine compensating sprocket, wher... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284463 | Attachment for a socket wrench, and method The invention includes an attachment for a socket wrench that is capable of imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention also includes a method for imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281457 | Wrench with adjustable maximum operational torque A wrench includes a casing having a compartment, a rod rotatably received in the casing and having an end for coupling with a drive member for driving a fastener, an adjusting member mounted in the rod, and an elastic element for retaining the rod mounted between th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229424 | Hand held massage device with removable handle The present invention provides a hand-held massage assembly that is modular and allows a user the option of using a roller mechanized massager with or without a handle. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the hand-held massage assembly include... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7188556 | Rotatable hand tool with a torque controller and method A hand tool rotatable about an axis and having a handle and a bit in alignment along the axis. A plurality of inserts are available for individual placement between the handle and the bit for controlling torque transmitted by the tool. The insert can provide for lim... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172561 | Spreader tensiometer for measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space The present invention relates to a novel spreader tensiometer adapted for use in measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7127955 | Torque limiting handle A torque limiting tool including an inner handle having a tool coupling portion, a biasing assembly aperture, and at least one radially oriented slot. At least one interface member is located in the radially oriented slot. The interface member includes an elongated ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107883 | Screw-driving tool for implant screws The invention relates to a screw-driving tool for implant screws having an elongate handle (2) and having a bar-shaped tool which is anchored in the elongate handle (2). An elastic, hollow spiral (10) is provided for the transmission of a predet... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093522 | Torque indicating wrench A wrench comprises a casing and a rod. The rod has a driven portion, a driving tip, and a straight section which extends therebetween. The driven portion has a clamped section, a rotating section and a cantilever section connected therebetween, the clamped section b... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080582 | Screwdriver tool A screwdriver tool has a driving body and a tool shank mounted in the driving body so it can rotate about its axis. A device for transmitting a torque from the driving body to the tool shank interrupts the torque transmission if a predefined limiting torque is excee... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055415 | Screwdriver assembly and method with torque measuring scale A screwdriver having a handle and a scale for measuring torque transmitted to a screw and having a beam-type spring for transmitting the screwing torque. The handle and spring have a lost-motion connection therebetween, and there is limit stop in that connection. Th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7011613 | Spindle comprising a data storage element The invention relates to a spindle (9) for a machine tool, having a housing (12) to accommodate an electric motor (11) and a shaft (13) driven by the latter and having a tool holder for a tool (10) for machining workpieces, at leas... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6640674 | Screwdriver having a variable torque-limiting in-line drive A screwdriver of the type having a variable torque-limiting in-line drive with a handle having a cavity and a drive bit disposed in the cavity. Over-ride drive members are disposed in the cavity and a spring exerts a force on the drive members for transmi... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6575042 | Beam-type torsion applying and measuring tool A beam-type torquing and measuring tool having two telescoping members rotationally attached together at a first end of each, and they are relatively rotatable at the other end. One member transmits torque to the workpiece and has a pointer thereon, and t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6439086 | Torque limiting device A torque limited applicator is useful for a wide variety of purposes where a mechanical device, such as a fastener, is to be driven but a maximum level of torque not exceeded. The applicator is reusable, and preferably easily constructed from integral pie... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6345560 | Clamping chuck for bits A clamping chuck comprising a shank which has two sleeve-like shank sections (5, 6), one of the sleeve-like sections (6) on an end side thereof being coordinated to a clamping section (1) for clamping into a drive member, and the other of the sleeve-like ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6330846 | Chuck for bits or the like A invention relates to a chuck having a shank which provides two shank sections (5, 6), forms a clamping section (1) at one end for clamping in place in a drive member and forms a tool mounting (2) at the other end for mounting a tool, in particular a scr... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6314846 | Torque wrench A torque wrench having an indicator may be used to apply a desired amount of torque to a fastener to secure together two printed circuit boards within an electronic system. The torque wrench includes a handle and a drive head. The handle may include a lev... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6062115 | Audible signal torque wrench An audible torque wrench including a head having a tool connecting part. A handle is operatively attached to the head in order to cause rotation thereof. A grip is pivotably attached at one of its ends to the handle. A spring is fastened between the grip ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5876158 | Drive collet assembly for a tap with overdrive protection A drive collet assembly for an internal thread producing tap. The collet includes a collar that is attached to the stem of the tap using set screws. The collar is received into a recess of the body portion of a drive collet and retained therein using a sp... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5737983 | Dynamometric wrench A dynamometric wrench comprises a handle part (1) and an elongated torsion body (2) which at a first end (3) is co-rotatively connected with the handle part (1) and at the opposite end (4) has means for connecting the torsion body (2) with a screw or simi... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5735183 | Power screwdriver and clutch mechanism used therein A power screw driver includes a clutch mechanism composed of a coiled clutch spring so designed as to entangle a drive shaft member and an output shaft member to connect them together, thereby enabling the drive and output shaft members to rotate in uniso... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5704261 | Torque-transmitting tool A tool, particularly a torque-transmitting tool, such as a screwdriver or a screwdriver bit, having a shaft and a working region. In order advantageously to take up peak torques with such a tool, a damping region of lower hardness or lower torsion-bar con... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5535867 | Torque regulating coupling A torque regulating coupling for use with an impact wrench drive and socket, the coupling for connecting an impact wrench drive to the a wrench socket used to tighten threaded fasteners so that the maximum torque applied to the fastener can be limited to ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5224403 | Predetermined torque yielding wrench A calibrated torquing wrench that can be set to a predetermined value and upon reaching this torque by the rotation of the wrench will release the gear (28), spring (34) engagement and will allow the wrench to free-wheel for a small angle before re-engage... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5179617 | Device for use in connecting optical fibre cables To connect optical fibre cables to a terminal, the cable is provided with an end fitting by which it can be connected to the terminal. The end fitting includes a nut which makes the connection with the terminal. A connection device is fitted over the cabl... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5123313 | Torsion socket A torsion socket includes a longitudinally extending torsion shaft and a nut socket fashioned at one end of the torsion shaft. The nut socket has a recess for receiving a wheel nut to be tightened about a threaded bolt. A driver head is integrally fashion... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5057119 | Apparatus and methods for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic actuated blade/coupler and an acoustical mount therefor A delivery system for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic surgical blade/coupler and an acoustical mount. An adaptor sleeve receives and encapsulates the blade to avoid accidents resulting from the sharp edge of the blade. In a two-piece embodiment here... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5048381 | Torque-indicating screwdriver A torque-indicating screwdriver comprises a shaft assembly and a handle. There is also a fastener coupling which enables a fastener to be coupled to an end of the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly comprises a torsionally elastic torque transmitter which ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4979408 | Screw tightening device A screw tightening device has a DC motor and a bit which is set to a screw. The DC motor is energized by a driving signal and rotates the bit. A torsion spring coupling is connected between the DC motor and the bit and absorbs an excessive torque produced... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4923047 | Machine with variable torque setting A motor-driven machine with variable torque setting includes a motor, a planetary gearing driving a work spindle and a rotatably mounted internal gear actuating a motor de-energizer against the action of a spring force when a settable limit torque is exce... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4881435 | Power tool for two step tightening of screw joints A power tool for two step tightening of screw joints comprising a housing (10; 50), a rotation motor supported in said housing (10; 50), an output spindle (13, 54) rotated by said motor and connectable to a screw joint to be tightened, a power transmissio... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4827813 | Torque wrench with amplifying gauge A torque wrench for tightening a threaded fastener, comprising a torque transmitting driver and having a fastener engaging tip and a gauge responsive to bending of the rod for providing an amplified indication of the amount of applied torque.... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4774864 | Dynamometric screw-driver A screw-driver includes, disposed inside a driving handle, a torque limiter having a torsion spring in which one end of a helical friction band carries a ring connected by axial splines to a stem of the tool while the corresponding end of the torsion spri... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4669319 | Electronic torque wrench A torque wrench according to the invention has a rigid elongated body having a tool end adapted to be rotationally fixed to a part to which a predetermined desired torque is to be applied and an opposite handle end. Transducers including strain gauges con... | 06/02/1987 |
