ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,696, issued on June 24, was assigned to Hawk Industries Inc. (Signal Hill, Calif.).
"Low torque warning test and preset system" was invented by Mark Seligman (Signal Hill, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low torque warning system is provided for an apparatus for making and breaking-up pipe connections. The low torque warning system includes a torque cylinder having a poppet valve and torque gauge connected thereto for measuring the pressure in the torque cylinder. A tank in communication with the torque cylinder for receiving oil from the torque cylinder when the poppet valve is opened. The hydraulic valve is then connected t...