Patent ID: 8033201

Claim:
A signaling torque comprising: a casing assembly with a grip portion; a click arm with a fastener-engaging portion that projects from said casing assembly at one end and operably coupled to a torque-limiting means housed within said casing assembly at the other; torque-adjusting means within said casing assembly and coupled to said torque-limiting means for adjusting the torque-limiting means to a desired torque value; and, audible signaling means operably coupled with said torque-limiting means such that an audible indicator is activated to signal that the desired torque has been reached; wherein said torque limiting means includes a cam follower and a click arm, and the audible signaling means is a clicker mechanism operably coupled to said cam follower, and wherein the cam follower includes an angled edge and the clicker mechanism includes a clicker with a flanged portion, such that when a desired torque value is achieved, the angled edge engages the flanged portion of the cam follower and deflects the clicker, and wherein the clicker also includes a convex surface that becomes depressed when the clicker is deflected thereby emanating an audible signal that the desired torque is achieved.