CPC B25B 23/142 (2013.01) [B25B 23/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A torque wrench comprising:
a head including a driving member configured to be operably coupled to a socket;
a handle;
a lever arm operably coupled to the head and the handle at respective opposing ends thereof; and
a torque adjuster configured to enable a torque setting of the torque wrench to be adjusted,
wherein the torque adjuster comprises a fixed member affixed to the lever arm and a movable member operably coupled to the fixed member, the fixed member and the movable member each having a first color on a periphery thereof,
wherein the fixed member includes reference markings etched therein and the movable member includes incremental markings etched therein, and
wherein the reference markings and the incremental markings are provided in a second color that is different than the first color, wherein the first color, the second color, and a surface of the lever arm visually contrast for readability of the reference markings and the incremental markings.
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