US5569866A
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Force measuring device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-11-02
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2014-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A force sensor which includes a member deformable along its longitudinal axis upon the application of an axial force applied thereto; a reference member interconnected with the deformable member defining an axial gap between the reference member and the deformable member; and a detection device for measuring the change in the axial gap in response to a force applied to the deformable member for measuring the amount of force applied to the deformable member.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm M. Allison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L1/00; G01L1/14; G01L1/142; D; D07; D07B; D07B1/00; D07B1/14; D07B1/145; G01L5/00; G01L5/04; G01L5/10; G01L5/101; G01L5/24; G01L5/243; D07B2301/00; D07B2301/35; D07B2301/3558; D07B2501/00; D07B2501/20; D07B2501/2015; D07B2501/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A force sensor comprising: a columnar member having a longitudinal axis and being deformable in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis said columnar member having a portion extending transversely with respect to said longitudinal axis; a reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to said columnar member, said reference member extending beside said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; the free end of said reference member defining a gap between said reference member and the transversely extending portion of said columnar member, said gap orientated to open and close in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; and means for measuring the amount of opening and closing of said gap in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A force sensor comprising: a columnar member having a longitudinal axis and being deformable in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis said columnar member having a portion extending transversely with respect to said longitudinal axis; a reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to said columnar member, said reference member extending beside said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; the free end of said reference member defining a gap between said reference member and the transversely extending portion of said columnar member, said gap orientated to open and close in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; and means for measuring the amount of opening and closing of said gap in response to a force applied to said columnar member in the direction of said longitudinal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The force sensor of claim 1 in which said columnar member includes an orifice therethrough extending in the direction of said longitudinal axis for receiving a fastener therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
200 words
A force sensor comprising: a central member having a longitudinal axis and being deformable in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; a first reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to one side of said central member, said first reference member extending along one side of said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; a second reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to the other side of said central member, said second reference member extending along the other side of said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; the free end of each said reference member defining a gap between said reference members and said central member, said gaps oriented to open and close in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; and means for measuring the amount of opening and closing of said gaps in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
200 words
A force sensor comprising: a central member having a longitudinal axis and being deformable in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; a first reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to one side of said central member, said first reference member extending along one side of said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; a second reference member having a free end and having its other end connected to the other side of said central member, said second reference member extending along the other side of said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; the free end of each said reference member defining a gap between said reference members and said central member, said gaps oriented to open and close in the direction of said longitudinal axis in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis; and means for measuring the amount of opening and closing of said gaps in response to a force applied to said central member in the direction of said longitudinal axis.
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