Patent ID: 8549932

Claim:
A portable torque measurement and notification system, comprising: a lever arm for adaptively engaging with a torque applying device to apply torque to an object, the lever arm comprising: one or more sensors disposed about the lever arm to produce one or more load responsive measurements of the lever arm during the application of the torque; an electronic circuit disposed about the lever arm to receive the one or more load responsive measurements and to transmit at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and one or more torque measurements; at least one power unit to power the one or more sensors and the electronic circuit; and a receiving device operable to communicate with the lever arm, the receiving device having a means for receiving at least one of the group consisting of the one or more load responsive measurements and the one or more torque measurements, to display the one or more torque measurements in real-time, and to produce a notifier based on the difference between the one or more transmitted torque measurements and a target torque value, the notifier providing real-time notification of the proximity of the transmitted torque measurements to the target torque value for preventing over-torquing of the object.