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Tool apparatus system and method of use

  • US 7,954,557 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2007
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for controlled tool operation, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a hand-held tool including;

    a lug nut driver operatively associated with the tool; and

    a lug nut driver controller operatively associated with the tool, the controller being adapted for sensing a magnitude of torque applied by the tool and being adapted to alert the operator of a torque error;

    providing a control unit having a first connection communicating with a cradle and a second connection communicating with a shop management system, the cradle being dimensioned for docking the tool to enable communication between the tool and the control unit, providing a shop management system being in detachable communication with the tool, the shop management system controllably generating work orders relating to lug nut driving operations;

    providing a display operatively associated with the tool and the controller;

    retrieving information for at least one work order on the shop management system;

    transmitting at least one work order to the control unit for storage in the control unit;

    selecting a work order stored on the control unit and transmitting the work order to the tool;

    performing a lug nut torque application related to the work order using the tool;

    recording service information including data corresponding to the actual torque applied;

    transmitting the service information including the data corresponding to the actual torque applied to the control unit; and

    transmitting the service information including the data corresponding to the actual torque applied from the control unit to the shop management system.

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