Accelerometer and parts therefor

Claim 1

IN AN ACCLEROMETER FOR SENSING ACCELERATION ALONG AN AXIS, A FRAME, A MASS SUSPENDED IN SAID FRAME FOR FREEDOM OF MOTION ALONG SAID AXIS, A BAR, MEANS FOR SUSPENDING SAID BAR FOR FREE END VIBRATION BETWEEN SAID MASS AND SAID FRAME SYMMETRICALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS, SAID MEANS INCLUDING TENSION MEMBERS ATTACHED TO SAID BAR AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE NODAL LOCI AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BAR AND SAID FRAME AND BETWEEN SAID BAR AND SAID MASS AND ADAPTED TO VARY THE LONGITUDINAL TENSION OF SAID BAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHANGE IN TENSION IN SAID TENSION MEMBERS, SAID BAR AND SAID TENSION MEMBERS COMPRISING A TAPE MEMBER HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED, SPACED CUTOUTS FOR PROVIDING FREE VIBRATING ENDS EXTENDING FROM THE NODAL LOCI TOWARD SAID FRAME AND SAID MASS, AND MEANS FOR PRODUCING ABOUT SAID BAR A FORCE FIELD HAVING A PULSATING RELATIVE FIELD STRENGTH ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BAR, SAID BAR BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID FIELD TO VIBRATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PULSATING RELATIVE FIELD STRENGTH.