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US3100990A
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Two-plane balance
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-02
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Granted: 1963-08-20
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Expires: 1980-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dimeff John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:56
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M9/00; G01M9/06; G01M9/062; E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/52; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/16; G01L5/161; G01L5/1627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED FORCE MEASURING DEVICE IN WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY ALL CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES IS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE DEVICE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOLLOW FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT; A RESTRAINING ELEMENT AT EACH END OF SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT; A PLURALITY OF FLEXURE MEANS AT EITHER END OF SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT LYING IN PLANES AT EACH OF ITS ENDS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT AND CONNECTING SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT AND SAID RESTRAINING ELEMENTS, SAID PLANES BEING THE PLANES IN WHICH APPLIED FORCES ARE MEASURED; FORCE SENSING MEANS ON SAID FLEXURE MEANS; AND A GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER SUPPORTED CONCENTRICALLY OF SAID HOLLOW FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT OUT OF CONTACT THEREWITH AND SECURELY ATTACHED TO EACH OF SAID RESTRAINING ELEMENTS, SAID GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER CONSTRUCTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO A SUPPORT; WHEREBY AS A RESULT OF SAID CONSTRUCTION IN WHICH ALL FLEXURE ELEMENTS THROUGH WHICH APPLIED FORCES ARE MEASURED ARE LOCATED IN TWO PARALLEL PLANES AT EITHER END OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE MUTUAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER AND THE CONCENTRICALLY ARRANGED, FIXED GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER AND SERVE AS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THESE MEMBERS, AXIAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAN BE READILY COMPENSATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED FORCE MEASURING DEVICE IN WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY ALL CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF ELEMENTS DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES IS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE DEVICE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOLLOW FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT; A RESTRAINING ELEMENT AT EACH END OF SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT; A PLURALITY OF FLEXURE MEANS AT EITHER END OF SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT LYING IN PLANES AT EACH OF ITS ENDS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT AND CONNECTING SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT AND SAID RESTRAINING ELEMENTS, SAID PLANES BEING THE PLANES IN WHICH APPLIED FORCES ARE MEASURED; FORCE SENSING MEANS ON SAID FLEXURE MEANS; AND A GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER SUPPORTED CONCENTRICALLY OF SAID HOLLOW FORCE TRANSMITTING ELEMENT OUT OF CONTACT THEREWITH AND SECURELY ATTACHED TO EACH OF SAID RESTRAINING ELEMENTS, SAID GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER CONSTRUCTED FOR ATTACHMENT TO A SUPPORT; WHEREBY AS A RESULT OF SAID CONSTRUCTION IN WHICH ALL FLEXURE ELEMENTS THROUGH WHICH APPLIED FORCES ARE MEASURED ARE LOCATED IN TWO PARALLEL PLANES AT EITHER END OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE MUTUAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER AND THE CONCENTRICALLY ARRANGED, FIXED GROUND SUPPORT MEMBER AND SERVE AS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THESE MEMBERS, AXIAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES CAN BE READILY COMPENSATED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-19 | 1967-02-18 | 1967-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-19 | 1971-02-18 | 1971-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-19 | 1975-02-18 | 1975-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |