Torque measuring vise and notification system and method of using same
AssigneeThru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
InventorsBrock Watson, Greg A. Kliewer, Roger L. Schultz, Robert G. Watson
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Abstract
A torque measuring vise, including a body for operatively supporting one or more movable clamping members defining a clamping axis for releasably securing an object; one or more sensors disposed about the torque measuring vise; and an electronic circuit in communication with the one or more sensors for producing one or more load responsive measurements.
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A torque measuring vise and notification system, comprising:
- a torque measuring vise adapted for securing to a surface, the torque measuring vise defining a clamping axis for releasably securing an object immobile, the torque measuring vise comprising:
- one or more sensors disposed about a support member of the torque measuring vise to produce one or more load responsive measurements of the support member during the application of torque to the object;
- an electronic circuit to receive the one or more load responsive measurements and to transmit at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and one or more torque measurements;
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- a receiving device operable to communicate with the torque measuring vise, the receiving device having a means for receiving at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and the one or more torque measurements.
A torque measuring vise adapted for securing to a surface, the torque measuring vise for releasably securing an object immobile, comprising:
- a body for operatively supporting one or more movable clamping members defining a clamping axis;
- one or more sensors disposed on a support member connected to the body to produce one or more load responsive measurements of the torque measuring vise;
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- an electronic circuit to receive the one or more load responsive measurements and to transmit at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and one or more torque measurements.
A torque measuring vise and notification system, comprising:
- a torque measuring vise adapted for securing to a surface, the torque measuring vise having a support member for supporting substantially opposing clamping members defining a clamping axis for releasably securing an object immobile, the torque measuring vise comprising:
- one or more strain gages disposed on the support member to produce one or more load responsive measurements of the support member during the application of torque to the object;
- an electronic circuit to receive the one or more load responsive measurements, and to transmit at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and one or more torque measurements;
- a receiving device operable to communicate with the torque measuring vise, the receiving device having a database to store a target torque value and to receive the at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and one or more torque measurements;
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- at least one computing device to communicate with the receiving device to receive and store the target torque value and the one or more torque measurements.
A torque measuring vise adapted for securing to a surface, comprising:
- a body for operatively supporting one or more movable clamping members defining a clamping axis for releasably securing an object immobile;
- one or more sensors disposed about the torque measuring vise;
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- an electronic circuit in communication with the one or more sensors for producing one or more load responsive measurements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.