LOCKABLE TORQUE-LIMITING DRIVER AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A lockable torque-limiting driver comprising:
- a body;
a sleeve carried by said body;
a shaft carried by said body for rotation relative thereto and having a fastener-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body;
torque-limiting means coupled to said shaft and housed within said body;
torque-adjusting means within said body and coupled to said torque-limiting means for adjusting the torque-limiting means to a desired torque value; and
, torque-locking means operably coupled with said torque-adjusting means and said body for preventing movement of said torque-determining means and locking the settable torque-limiting driver at the desired torque value.
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Abstract
A lockable torque-limiting driver that includes, a body, a sleeve, a shaft carried by the body for rotation relative thereto and having a fastener-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body, a torque-limiting mechanism coupled to the shaft and housed within said body, a torque-adjusting mechanism within the body and coupled to the torque-limiting mechanism for adjusting the torque-limiting mechanism to a desired torque value, a torque-locking mechanism operably coupled with the torque-adjusting mechanism and the body or the sleeve for preventing movement of the torque-determining means and locking the settable torque-limiting driver at the desired torque value.
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25 Claims
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1. A lockable torque-limiting driver comprising:
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a body;
a sleeve carried by said body;
a shaft carried by said body for rotation relative thereto and having a fastener-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body;
torque-limiting means coupled to said shaft and housed within said body;
torque-adjusting means within said body and coupled to said torque-limiting means for adjusting the torque-limiting means to a desired torque value; and
,torque-locking means operably coupled with said torque-adjusting means and said body for preventing movement of said torque-determining means and locking the settable torque-limiting driver at the desired torque value.
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8. A lockable torque-limiting driver comprising:
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a body;
a sleeve carried by said body;
a shaft carried by the body for rotation relative thereto and having a fastener-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body;
torque-limiting means coupled to said shaft and housed within said body;
torque-adjusting means within said body and coupled to said torque-limiting means for adjusting the torque-limiting means to a desired torque value; and
,torque-locking means operably coupled with said torque-adjusting means and said sleeve for preventing movement of said torque-determining means and locking the settable torque-limiting driver at the desired torque value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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- 12. The lockable torque-limiting driver of claim 11 wherein the torque-locking means comprises said locking plate with said adjustment plug-engaging portion engaged with said adjustment plug and said body-engaging portion engaged with said locking plate-engagement portion on said sleeve.
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12-1. A method for locking a settable torque-limiting driver at a desired torque value comprising:
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providing a torque-limiting mechanism coupled to a shaft and housed within a sleeve which is further housed within a body;
setting a torque-adjusting mechanism coupled to said torque-limiting mechanism; and
,engaging the torque-adjusting mechanism with a torque-locking mechanism wherein the torque-locking mechanism engages the torque-adjusting mechanism and the body.
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13-2. The method of claim 12 wherein the torque-adjusting mechanism comprises an adjustment plug.
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19. A method for locking a settable torque-limiting driver at a desired torque value comprising:
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providing a torque-limiting mechanism coupled to a shaft and housed within a sleeve which is further housed within a body;
setting a torque-adjusting mechanism coupled to said torque-limiting mechanism; and
,engaging the torque-adjusting mechanism with a torque-locking mechanism wherein the torque-locking mechanism engages the torque-adjusting mechanism and the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A golf club weight attachment system comprising:
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a golf club capable of being adjusted by securing screwably attachable weights in defined positions at a desired torque setting on said club; and
,a lockable torque-limiting driver for securing said weights to said golf club at a defined torque setting wherein the driver comprises a body;
a sleeve carried by said body;
a shaft carried by said body for rotation relative thereto and having a weight-engaging tip at one end that projects from the body for screwably attaching said weights;
torque-limiting means coupled to said shaft and housed within said body;
torque-adjusting means within said body and coupled to said torque-limiting means for adjusting the torque-limiting means to the desired torque value; and
, torque-locking means operably coupled with said torque-adjusting means and said body or said sleeve for preventing movement of said torque-determining means and locking the settable torque-limiting driver at the desired torque value such that the weights are attached to the golf club at the desired torque value.
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