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US 11,298,805 B2Granted
Torque assembly and reaction arm with safety tether
AssigneeEnerpac UK Ltd
InventorMike Johnson
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AssigneeEnerpac UK Ltd
InventorMike Johnson
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A torque wrench assembly comprises a torque wrench and a reaction arm and locking means for locking together the torque wrench and the reaction arm. The locking means comprises a connection member located on the torque wrench; an opening on the reaction arm for receipt of the connection member of the torque wrench; a locking member slidably mounted in a channel on the reaction arm, the locking member including an aperture sized to allow the connection member to pass therethrough; and biasing means arranged to bias the locking member into a position wherein the aperture is partially aligned with the opening. The connection member has an insertion end for insertion into the opening of the reaction arm, and immediately adjacent the insertion end is a recess. The recess is shaped to receive a part of the locking member.
A torque wrench assembly comprising a torque wrench, a reaction arm and a tether having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the torque wrench and wherein the reaction arm includes an aperture and the tether passes through the aperture and wherein the second end of the tether comprises a stop member, at least a part of the stop member being wider than the aperture, and wherein the reaction arm is slidable relative to and rotatable about the tether when released from the torque wrench.
A reaction arm that is attachable to a torque wrench, wherein the reaction arm includes a wall having a circular cross section the wall including a seat configured to receive a ring, wherein the ring rotatable around the said wall of the reaction arm, and wherein the ring includes an attachment element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.