Strain gage transducer

Claim 1

In combination with a bearing assembly having an outer nonrotatable element with a cylindrical outer surface positioned within a fixed bearing support having an inner surface spaced radially outwardly from said bearing non-rotatable element outer surface, bearing mounting means for measuring bearing stresses, mounting said non-rotatable element within said bearing support, said non-rotatable element being supported externally solely by said bearing mounting means, said bearing mounting means comprising a plurality of pads positioned adjacent the inner surface of said bearing support and having inner faces positioned radially inwardly of said inner surface, and a plurality of transducers mounted by said bearing support,, each said transducer comprising a cup shaped support portion including an outer wall and a flat base closing one end of said outer wall, a columnar member secured to sAid base concentrically spaced within said outer wall and extending therebeyond, providing a contact end, and at least one strain gage element secured to said columnar member between said base and said contact end, the said contact end of a transducer being in contact with a said pad for transmission of forces from said pad to said transducer.