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Pressure responsive potentiometer
Assignee: LABINO PATENT A CORP OF SWEDEN AB
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Filing: 1988-11-10
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2008-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A pressure responsive potentiometer, including an elastic body which includes a silicone mass mixed with a carbon fraction in a quantity such that the electrical resistance across the body is changed when a force is applied to the body, which body has electrically conductive contact tabs or plates or like elements connected thereto in mutually spaced relationship. The invention is characterized in that the body (1) is composed of a mixture including a silicone mass, silicone oil and carbon grains, where the weight ratio of silicone mass to silicone oil is about 1:0.3 to 1:0.5, preferably about 1:0.4, and where the carbon grains have a size which is greater than a size corresponding to a 50 mesh sieve (50 meshes per inch) and a size which is smaller than the smallest dimension of the body (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Lars A. Bergkvist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C10/00; H01C10/10; H01C10/106; G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A pressure responsive potentiometer including an elastic body which comprises silicone mass mixed with a carbon fraction in such quantities that the electrical resistance across the body is changed in response to a force applied to the body, and which body has electrically conductive contact elements connected thereto in mutually spaced relationship, characterized in that the body is produced from a mixture comprising silicone mass, silicone oil and carbon grains in which the weight ratio of silicone mass to silicone oil is in the range of from about 1:0.3 to 1:0.5, and in which each of the carbon grains has a size which is in the size range which corresponds to the sieve size range which is from a 50 mesh sieve to a 10 mesh sieve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A pressure responsive potentiometer including an elastic body which comprises silicone mass mixed with a carbon fraction in such quantities that the electrical resistance across the body is changed in response to a force applied to the body, and which body has electrically conductive contact elements connected thereto in mutually spaced relationship, characterized in that the body is produced from a mixture comprising silicone mass, silicone oil and carbon grains in which the weight ratio of silicone mass to silicone oil is in the range of from about 1:0.3 to 1:0.5, and in which each of the carbon grains has a size which is in the size range which corresponds to the sieve size range which is from a 50 mesh sieve to a 10 mesh sieve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that the weight of the carbon grains is approximately equal to or greater than the weight of the silicone mass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the carbon grains has a size which is smaller than a size corresponding to a 10 mesh sieve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the carbon grains has a size corresponding to a size which ranges from a 28 mesh sieve to a 20 mesh sieve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that the body is constructed to a vertical height extension during manufacture of about 5 mm to 20 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that the silicone oil has a viscosity in the order of 200 centistokes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that the carbon grains are graphite grains.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, characterized in that carbon powder, the particles of which have a size smaller than a size corresponding to a 80 mesh to a 50 mesh sieve, is admixed prior to casting the body in an amount corresponding to about 5-15% of the weight of the carbon grains.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, wherein said carbon grains each have a size which is greater than a size corresponding to a 50 mesh screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A potentiometer according to claim 1, wherein said weight ratio of silicone mass to silicone oil is 1:0.4.
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