US 12,257,673 B2
Torque wrench
Caleb C. Adams, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/496,444.
Application 18/496,444 is a continuation of application No. 17/846,873, filed on Jun. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,833,645.
Application 17/846,873 is a continuation of application No. 17/221,234, filed on Apr. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,396,091.
Application 17/221,234 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/024931, filed on Mar. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/004,877, filed on Apr. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051098 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25B 23/142 (2006.01); B25B 23/14 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 23/1427 (2013.01) [B25B 23/141 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A torque wrench, comprising:
a head configured to engage a fastener;
a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and configured to be grasped by a user;
a primary beam coupled at a first end to the head and at a second end to the handle;
a secondary beam coupled to the head and selectively coupled to the primary beam; and
a torque adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an applied torque setting, the torque adjustment mechanism comprising:
a rack gear;
a locking lever biased away from engagement with the rack gear; and
a locking member configured to engage the locking lever with the rack gear;
wherein the locking lever selectively engages the rack gear to lock the torque adjustment mechanism when the locking member is moved into engagement with the locking lever.