US Patent: 2,826,107
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Ratcheting Torque-Limiting Wrench
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Patentee:
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Robert Glen Woods (exact or similar names) - Huntington Park, CA |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Feb. 09, 1956 |
Granted: |
Mar. 11, 1958 |
Patent Pictures:
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Robert Glen Woods patent Mar. 11, 1958 |
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Description: |
A collar between the driven member and the torque-limiting means includes a ratchet so that that force can be applied only in one direction. The torque-limiting ball and spring structure can be adjusted to insure the "release" matches the predetermined value.
U.S. patent numbers 1,860,871, 2,157,574, 2,159,373, 2,358,461, 2,503,499, 2,601,044, 2,601,799, 2,768,547 and French patent no. 965,788 are cited as references in the specifications.
The patent number appears on a Chicago Specialty Mfg. Co. "T" handle torque wrench. It also appears on a JOTE torque wrench prodouced by JO-LINE TOOLS, Anaheim, CA. |
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