Patent attributes
Apparatus for use in operations of tightening and/or loosening threaded fasteners of the kind having a nut and stud about an axis are disclosed and include: a threaded assembly threadedly engageable with exposed threads of the stud above the nut and either a nut, a tool socket and/or a tool housing engagement assembly. Torque tools of the kind having a pass-through socket including the apparatus are disclosed. And systems including the torque tools of the kind having a pass-through socket including the apparatus and threaded fasteners are disclosed. Advantageously holding plate assemblies of the present invention: allow torque tools and/or drive extension links with through sockets to be used in vertical, inverted and/or tight clearance bolting applications; allow for simultaneous operation of multiple such tools on such bolting applications to achieve Parallel Joint Closure™; account for bolting application having long and/or protruding studs; and increase bolting speed and safety, efficiency, reliability and repeatability.
