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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Thomas P. Becker, Kenosha, WI (US);
David F. Brekke, Franksville, WI (US);
David Duvan, Chino, CA (US);
Rolf Segger, Duesseldorf, DE;
Thomas P. Becker, Kenosha, WI (US);
David F. Brekke, Franksville, WI (US);
David Duvan, Chino, CA (US);
Rolf Segger, Duesseldorf, DE;
Snap-on Incorporated, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Abstract
An electronic torque wrench has inner and outer telescoping housing portions and a battery tray assembly telescopically receivable in the inner housing portion and a bezel assembly receivable in an aperture in the outer housing portion and interconnected with the housing portions and the battery support assembly by a single fastener. The bezel assembly carries torque measuring circuitry including a microcontroller, and a four-key pad including arrow keys for incrementing and decrementing a preset torque level at any time, an on/zero key and a units key for toggling among plural different units of torque measurement. The preset torque level is displayed until torque is applied or a key is pressed and can be changed and displayed at anytime.