US3084542A
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Load cell
Assignee: Statham Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1960-02-05
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1980-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis D Statham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20; G01L1/22; G01L1/2206; G01L1/2212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A LOAD CELL COMPRISING A BASE; A FIRST COLUMN MEANS HAVING AN AXIS, A FIRST SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, AND A SECOND SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, SAID AXIAL SPACINGS BEING EQUAL, SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS BEING LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID AXIS, THE LINE ON WHICH SAID FIRST SET OF POINTS LIE AND THE LINE ON WHICH SAID SECOND SET OF POINTS LIE BEING PARALLEL TO AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID AXIS; A SECOND COLUMN MEANS HAVING AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS OF SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS, SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS ALSO HAVING A FIRST SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS AND A SECOND SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, THE TWO LAST-MENTIONED AXIAL SPACINGS BEING EQUAL, THE LAST-MENTIONED FIRST AND SECOND SETS BEING LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID COINCIDENT AXES, THE LINE ON WHICH THE LAST-MENTIONED FIRST SET OF POINTS LIE AND THE LINE ON WHICH THE LAST-MENTIONED SECOND SET OF POINTS LIE BEING PARALLEL TO AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID COINCIDENT AXES; SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID BASE, SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS, FORCE SUMMING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS FOR APPLYING A FORCE THERETO IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID COINCIDENT AXES; THE AXIAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS AND SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BEING EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID AXIAL SPACING OF POINTS ON ONE COLUMN MEANS AND SAID AXIAL SPACING OF POINTS ON THE OTHER COLUMN MEANS; SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BASE ALONG LINES PARALLEL WITH SAID COINCIDENT AXES; AND A MOTION SENSING MEANS HAVING A FIRST PORTION COUPLED TO SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS IN THE AREA BETWEEN SAID SECOND POINTS THEREOF AND A SECOND PORTION COUPLED TO SAID BASE, SAID TWO PORTIONS COOPERATING ALONG A LINE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID COINCIDENT AXES TO DETERMINE THE SPATIAL DISPLACEMENT ALONG THE LAST-MENTIONED LINE BETWEEN SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS AND SAID BASE AS A MEASURE OF THE FORCE APPLIED TO SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BY SAID FORCE SUMMING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
384 words
A LOAD CELL COMPRISING A BASE; A FIRST COLUMN MEANS HAVING AN AXIS, A FIRST SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, AND A SECOND SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, SAID AXIAL SPACINGS BEING EQUAL, SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS BEING LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID AXIS, THE LINE ON WHICH SAID FIRST SET OF POINTS LIE AND THE LINE ON WHICH SAID SECOND SET OF POINTS LIE BEING PARALLEL TO AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID AXIS; A SECOND COLUMN MEANS HAVING AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS OF SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS, SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS ALSO HAVING A FIRST SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS AND A SECOND SET OF FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY SPACED POINTS, THE TWO LAST-MENTIONED AXIAL SPACINGS BEING EQUAL, THE LAST-MENTIONED FIRST AND SECOND SETS BEING LOCATED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID COINCIDENT AXES, THE LINE ON WHICH THE LAST-MENTIONED FIRST SET OF POINTS LIE AND THE LINE ON WHICH THE LAST-MENTIONED SECOND SET OF POINTS LIE BEING PARALLEL TO AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM SAID COINCIDENT AXES; SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID BASE, SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS BEING COUPLED TO SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS, FORCE SUMMING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS FOR APPLYING A FORCE THERETO IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID COINCIDENT AXES; THE AXIAL DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST POINTS ON SAID FIRST COLUMN MEANS AND SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BEING EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAID AXIAL SPACING OF POINTS ON ONE COLUMN MEANS AND SAID AXIAL SPACING OF POINTS ON THE OTHER COLUMN MEANS; SAID SECOND POINTS ON SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BASE ALONG LINES PARALLEL WITH SAID COINCIDENT AXES; AND A MOTION SENSING MEANS HAVING A FIRST PORTION COUPLED TO SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS IN THE AREA BETWEEN SAID SECOND POINTS THEREOF AND A SECOND PORTION COUPLED TO SAID BASE, SAID TWO PORTIONS COOPERATING ALONG A LINE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID COINCIDENT AXES TO DETERMINE THE SPATIAL DISPLACEMENT ALONG THE LAST-MENTIONED LINE BETWEEN SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS AND SAID BASE AS A MEASURE OF THE FORCE APPLIED TO SAID SECOND COLUMN MEANS BY SAID FORCE SUMMING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-08 | 1966-10-08 | 1967-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-08 | 1970-10-08 | 1971-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-08 | 1974-10-08 | 1975-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |