Patent ID: 7367250

Claim:
A torque wrench, comprising: a main beam having a distal end and a proximal end; a socket drive disposed at said distal end of said main beam; a handle assembly disposed at said proximal end of said main beam; a stationary beam having a distal end fixedly secured to said main beam substantially at said distal end of said main beam, and having a proximal end; and a displacement sensor assembly disposed substantially at said proximal end of said main beam, said displacement sensor assembly including; a rack gear rigidly secured to one of the stationary beam and the main beam; a pinion gear operatively engaged with the rack gear and rotatably secured to the other of the stationary beam and the main beam; and a position sensor engaged with the pinion gear and adapted to generate an electrical signal indicative of an amount of displacement of the main beam relative to the stationary beam.