US 6,981,436 B2
Electronic torque wrench
Thomas P. Becker, Kenosha, Wis. (US); David F. Brekke, Franksville, Wis. (US); David D. Curry, Kenosha, Wis. (US); Brian J. Cutler, Rowland Hts., Calif. (US); Jay Kurtovic, Walnut, Calif. (US); and Charles P. Davis, Torrance, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Snap-on Incorporated, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/925,804.
Application 10/925804 is a division of application No. 10/293006, filed on Nov. 13, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/333033, filed on Nov. 14, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2005/0126351 A1, Jun. 16, 2005
Int. Cl. B25B 23/144 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 81—479 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic torque wrench comprising:
a housing assembly including
an outer generally tubular housing portion having a first elongated aperture formed in one side thereof,
an inner tubular housing portion telescopically received within the outer housing portion and having a second elongated aperture therein disposed in registry with the first elongated aperture,
a bezel assembly including torque measuring apparatus adapted for coupling to an associated source of electric power and a user interface and receivable in the first aperture, and
only a single fastener interconnecting the inner and outer housing portions and the bezel assembly;
a workpiece-engaging head carried by the inner housing portion; and
sensing apparatus carried by the housing assembly and connected to the torque measuring apparatus.