US 7,320,254 B1
Hand-held torque measuring device
Wendell Martin, P.O. Box 145, Fort Smith, Ark. 72902-0145 (US)
Filed on Sep. 07, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/221,401.
Application 11/221401 is a continuation in part of application No. 60/607532, filed on Sep. 07, 2004.
Int. Cl. B25B 23/142 (2006.01); B25B 23/147 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 73—862.21  [73/862.23] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A torque measuring apparatus adapted to be held by digits and a palm of a first hand of a user for measuring torque for turning a bottle cap connected by threads to a bottle the bottle adapted to be held by a second hand of the user, the apparatus comprising:
a single body adapted to be held by the first hand of the user;
a strain gauge mounted to the body, the strain gauge adapted to output a torque signal;
a cap chuck mounted to the stain gauge, the cap chuck adapted to fit the bottle cap;
a microprocessor electrically connected to the strain gauge and adapted to record a measurement associated with the torque signal;
a store control switch electrically connected to the microprocessor, the microprocessor housed within the body the store control switch operable by at least one digits on the first hand of the user while holding the body in the first hand.