US3222628A
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Force measuring device
Assignee: Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hsia S Pien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20; G01L1/22; G01L1/2206; G01L1/2231; G01L1/2237
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A FORCE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING, A FORCE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF A SUBSTANTIALLY INFLEXIBLE SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SIDES AND UPPER AND LOWER SUBTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SIDES BETWEEN WHICH A VERTICAL FORCE MAY BE APPLIED ALONG A GIVEN AXIS, SAID ELEMENT HAVING AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN WITH AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO SAID APPLIED FORCE AXIS, AND SAID OPENING HAVING A CONFIGURATION AND PROPORTIONS IN RELATION TO THE EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION AND PROPORTIONS OF SAID ELEMENT PRODUCING RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS IN THE HORIZONTAL SIDES OF SAID ELEMENT OFFSET LATERALY FROM THE APPLIED FORCE AXIS ON EACH SIDE THEREOF AND RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS IN THE VERTICAL SIDES OF SAID ELEMENT, WHEREBY WHEN THE ELEMENT IS SUBJECTED TO AN APPLIED COMPRESSION FORCE THE FLEXIBLE HORIZONTAL WALL PORTIONS AND THE FLEXIBLE VERTICAL WALL PORTIONS ARE RESPECTIVELY SUBJECTED TO STRAINS OF OPPOSITE SIGNS, AND STRAIN RESPONSIVE GAGES CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT ADJACENT SAID FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS SO AS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO SAID OPPOSITE STRAINS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A FORCE MEASURING DEVICE COMPRISING, A FORCE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF A SUBSTANTIALLY INFLEXIBLE SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SIDES AND UPPER AND LOWER SUBTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SIDES BETWEEN WHICH A VERTICAL FORCE MAY BE APPLIED ALONG A GIVEN AXIS, SAID ELEMENT HAVING AN OPENING FORMED THEREIN WITH AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY TO SAID APPLIED FORCE AXIS, AND SAID OPENING HAVING A CONFIGURATION AND PROPORTIONS IN RELATION TO THE EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION AND PROPORTIONS OF SAID ELEMENT PRODUCING RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS IN THE HORIZONTAL SIDES OF SAID ELEMENT OFFSET LATERALY FROM THE APPLIED FORCE AXIS ON EACH SIDE THEREOF AND RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS IN THE VERTICAL SIDES OF SAID ELEMENT, WHEREBY WHEN THE ELEMENT IS SUBJECTED TO AN APPLIED COMPRESSION FORCE THE FLEXIBLE HORIZONTAL WALL PORTIONS AND THE FLEXIBLE VERTICAL WALL PORTIONS ARE RESPECTIVELY SUBJECTED TO STRAINS OF OPPOSITE SIGNS, AND STRAIN RESPONSIVE GAGES CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENT ADJACENT SAID FLEXIBLE WALL PORTIONS SO AS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO SAID OPPOSITE STRAINS.
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) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |