USPatentGranted

Electronic torque wrench

Granted 19 Oct 2004 · 4 office actions

Inventors: Charles P. Davis, Jay Kurtovic, Thomas P. Becker, David F. Brekke +3 · Examiner: Raphael Barkai · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/159,096

filed 15 Apr 2002

Publication

Not published

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US D497294

granted 19 Oct 2004

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electronic torque wrench showing our new design, the dashed line not being part of the design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the dashed line not being part of the design;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of one side thereof, the other side being identical, the dashed line not being part of the design;

FIG. 4 is a is bottom plan view thereof, the dashed line not being part of the design;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front end view thereof, the dashed line not being part of the design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the electronic torque wrench, the dashed line not being part of the design; and,

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of one side of the second embodiment, the other side being identical, the dashed line not being part of the design, FIGS. 4-6 being applicable to this embodiment as well.

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3 codes

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D08/25D80/61

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Pendency

2.5 y

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non-final + final

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Examiner

Raphael Barkai

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D497294-S	S1	19 Oct 2004	15 Apr 2002	granted	Electronic torque wrench
US	US-D530166-S	S1	17 Oct 2006	14 Jun 2004	granted	Electronic torque wrench

›Other offices — 2 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-151236-S	S	25 Mar 2003	28 Jun 2002	published	Electronic torque wrench
CA	CA-99782-S	S	24 Oct 2002	19 Jun 2002	granted	Electronic torque wrench

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