Patent ID: 7222544

Claim:
An electronic torque-tool tester comprising: a) a torque transducer having means for converting a rotational mechanical force that is produced by a torque applying tool, into a corresponding electrical signal, b) an electronics circuit having means for converting the electrical signal into a corresponding display signal, and c) a digital display unit having means for processing the digital signal and producing a digital display indicative of the torque being produced by said torque applying tool, wherein said digital display unit is rotatably attached to an articulated display assembly that can be laterally rotated either clockwise or counter clockwise through a 90 to 350-degree arc, and said digital display unit can be rotated either clockwise or counter clockwise through a 90 to 350-degree arc, wherein said tool tester is contained within an enclosure comprising: (1) a horizontal mounting plate having at least two mounting bores, (2) a vertical mounting plate having at least two mounting bores, and (3) a housing that is integrally attached to said horizontal mounting plate and said vertical mounting plate, wherein said housing includes an upper horizontal section having a rotary collar bore dimensioned to rotatably retain said articulated display assembly, and a front vertical section having a torque transducer bore dimensioned to retain said torque transducer.