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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2022
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Rolf Reitz De Swardt, Blythewood, SC (US);
John Fiumefreddo, Irmo, SC (US);
APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
A rotating power tool assembly may include a rotating power tool and a torque control accessory. The rotating power tool may include a tag sensor and an electronic torque limiter operably coupled to an electric motor and a spindle. The electronic torque limiter being controllable by control circuitry to adjust a maximum torque output to the spindle. The torque control accessory may include a torque indicator tag and a visible torque value indicia. The torque control accessory being removably attachable to the rotating power tool. The torque indicator tag being configured to output a tag signal that indicates a maximum torque value associated with the torque control accessory for receipt by the tag sensor to control the torque limiter. The visible torque value indicia may also indicate the maximum torque value.