US3177708A
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Tension meter
Assignee: TENSITRON Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-14
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1980-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Erwin J Saxl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/04; G01L5/06; B; B65; B65H; B65H59/00; B65H59/40; B65H2402/00; B65H2402/40; B65H2402/41; B65H2402/414; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A TENSION METER COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF SPACED FILAMENT ENGAGING MEMBERS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A THIRD FILAMENT ENGAGING MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID PAIR, ALL OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING SPACED PARALLEL AXES AND HAVING A PLANE OF MOTION PERPENDICULAR TO SAID AXES AND BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A FILAMENT WITH SAID PAIR OF MEMBERS AND THIRD MEMBER DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FILAMENT, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD MEMBER FOR INDICATING ITS MOTION ALONG ITS PLANE, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD MEMBER FOR DEFLECTING FROM A STRAIGHT PATH A FILAMENT ENGAGED BY SAID MEMBERS, A MANUALLY OPERABLE LEVER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, AND A LINKAGE CONNECTING SAID LEVER TO SAID PAIR OF SPACED MEMBERS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID PAIR IN UNISON ALONG THEIR PLANE OF MOTION WHEN SAID LEVER IS MOVED, SAID LINKAGE INCLUDING A CROSS-BAR INTERCONNECTING SAID PAIR OF SPACED MEMBERS, SAID LINKAGE HAVING A DEAD CENTER POSITION AND BEING MOVABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS PAST SAID POSITION BY MOVING SAID LEVER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A TENSION METER COMPRISING A BASE, A PAIR OF SPACED FILAMENT ENGAGING MEMBERS MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A THIRD FILAMENT ENGAGING MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE BETWEEN SAID PAIR, ALL OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING SPACED PARALLEL AXES AND HAVING A PLANE OF MOTION PERPENDICULAR TO SAID AXES AND BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A FILAMENT WITH SAID PAIR OF MEMBERS AND THIRD MEMBER DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FILAMENT, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD MEMBER FOR INDICATING ITS MOTION ALONG ITS PLANE, MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD MEMBER FOR DEFLECTING FROM A STRAIGHT PATH A FILAMENT ENGAGED BY SAID MEMBERS, A MANUALLY OPERABLE LEVER MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, AND A LINKAGE CONNECTING SAID LEVER TO SAID PAIR OF SPACED MEMBERS AND ADAPTED TO MOVE SAID PAIR IN UNISON ALONG THEIR PLANE OF MOTION WHEN SAID LEVER IS MOVED, SAID LINKAGE INCLUDING A CROSS-BAR INTERCONNECTING SAID PAIR OF SPACED MEMBERS, SAID LINKAGE HAVING A DEAD CENTER POSITION AND BEING MOVABLE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS PAST SAID POSITION BY MOVING SAID LEVER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |