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Granted Patent B2
US 12,222,060 · App. 18/510,243 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Torque enhancing apparatus

Inventor: Jude S. Sauer (Pittsford, NY)
Assignee: LSI Solutions, Inc.
F16M11/2078F16M13/022A61B90/50
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Patent No.
US 12,222,060
App. No.
18/510,243
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The torque enhancing apparatus including a first socket and a second socket coupled to the first socket, including an extendable moment arm. The torque enhancing apparatus includes a ball pivotably and captively held between the first socket and the second socket. The torque enhancing apparatus may include one or more extendable moment arms. The extendable moment arm or arms are configured such that they provide a mechanical advantage for moving the first socket and the second socket relative to one another. The torque enhancing apparatus may include a first socket, a second socket coupled to the first socket including four extendable moment arms. The torque enhancing apparatus including a ball pivotably held between the first socket and the second socket.

Claims (20)

1. A torque enhancing apparatus, comprising:

a first socket;

a second socket coupled to the first socket comprising:

an extendable moment arm that is one of pivotably or slidably coupled to the second socket and

movable between a retracted position and an extended position; and

a ball pivotably held between the first socket and the second socket.

2. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the extendable moment arm is configured such that it provides a mechanical advantage for moving the first socket and the second socket relative to one another.

3. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ball is connected to a mounting arm.

4. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a mount coupled to the first socket.

5. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second socket further comprises an ergonomic feature.

6. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the ergonomic feature comprises a plurality of recesses.

7. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising two extendable moment arms.

8. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the two extendable moment arms are configured such that they provide a mechanical advantage for moving the first socket and the second socket relative to one another.

9. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the two extendable moment arms are symmetrical.

10. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the two extendable moment arms are asymmetrical.

11. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising four extendable moment arms.

12. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein two of the four extendable moment arms are configured such that they provide a mechanical advantage for tightening the first socket and the second socket relative to one another.

13. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the two of the four extendable moment arms are configured such that they provide a mechanical advantage for loosening the first socket and the second socket relative to one another.

14. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein two of the four extendable moment arms are asymmetrical.

15. The torque enhancing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein two of the four extendable moment arms are symmetrical.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2025
From: SAUER, MD, JUDE S.
To: LSI SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 070590/0961 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17617362
Provisional Application 62860563 · Jun 12, 2019
Related Publication 20240084957A1 · Mar 14, 2024
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