Harry J Knopp

US Patent:

6912933, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Apr 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/411695

Inventors:

Brian Knopp - Huntington PA, US
Harry J. Knopp - West Newton PA, US

International Classification:

B25B013/46

US Classification:

81 5739, 81 5744

Abstract:

A hydraulic torque wrench having a separate ratchet unit and hydraulic cylinder drive unit connectable by an overlapping cylindrical connection at selected angles of rotation providing clearance in use. The hydraulic cylinder actuates the ratchet mechanism by a connecting rod traveling through the overlapping cylindrical connection and engaging a pivotable drive plate. The ratchet may have a male drive shaft for driving a socket, or a female driver such a hex or spline wrench. The ratchet unit case may be integral, or split for removable accesses to the ratchet mechanisms. The cylinder unit hydraulic connections may be separate rotatable connections or a single connection and collar, allowing three-way rotation. Attachments for the hydraulic unit include a pipe flange spreader, a nut splitter, scissor action shears, and a lift/spreader for lifting an object from a flat surface or spreading surfaces apart. A reaction bar affixes to the drive unit body.

US Patent:

20060005668, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jul 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/173996

Inventors:

Brian Knopp - Huntington PA, US
Harry Knopp - West Newton PA, US

International Classification:

B25B 13/46

US Classification:

081057390

Abstract:

A hydraulic torque wrench having a separate ratchet unit and hydraulic cylinder drive unit connectable by an overlapping cylindrical connection at selected angles of rotation providing clearance in use. The hydraulic cylinder actuates the ratchet mechanism by a connecting rod traveling through the overlapping cylindrical connection and engaging a pivotable drive plate. The ratchet may have a male drive shaft for driving a socket, or a female driver such a hex or spline wrench. The ratchet unit case may be integral, or split for removable accesses to the ratchet mechanisms. The cylinder unit hydraulic connections may be separate rotatable connections or a single connection and collar, allowing three-way rotation. Attachments for the hydraulic unit include a pipe flange spreader, a nut splitter, scissor action shears, and a lift/spreader for lifting an object from a flat surface or spreading surfaces apart. A reaction bar affixes to the drive unit body.

US Patent:

53015746, Apr 12, 1994

Filed:

Mar 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/025131

Inventors:

Brian Knopp - West Newton PA
Harry J. Knopp - West Newton PA
Paul B. Stork - Belle Vernon PA

Assignee:

Bolttech Inc. - West Newton PA

International Classification:

B25B 1346

US Classification:

81 5739

Abstract:

A hydraulic wrench is provided of minimum external dimensions and yet constructed in a manner to be capable of exerting relatively high torsional forces. The wrench is constructed to be driven by a hydraulically reciprocal piston carrying a rack gear thereon with the rack gear meshed with a reciprocal sector gear having a pawl pivotally supported therefrom for driving a ratchet-type power wheel of the wrench. The wrench is provided with a variably positionable and reversable reaction bar or abutment assembly on the end thereof remote from the power wheel and the wrench further includes a secondary deactivatable ratchet pawl for preventing reverse rotation of the main ratchet-type drive wheel of the wrench.

Address:

89 Sportsmans Rd, West Newton, PA 15089

Phone:

7248729308

VIN:

WDBSK71F79F156169

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

SL-CLASS

Year:

2009