US3289473A
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Tension measuring apparatus
Assignee: Zavody VI Lenina Plzen np
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Filing: 1964-07-14
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-07-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louda Jan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/14; G01G19/18; B; B66; B66C; B66C13/00; B66C13/16; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TENSION IN A TENSION MEMBER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) DRUM MEANS ADAPTED TO HAVE A TENSION MEMBER WOUND THEREON, SAID DRUM MEANS HAVING AN AXIS AND TWO AXIAL END PORTIONS; (B) DRIVE MEANS ARRANGED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIXED AXIS AND PIVOTALLY ENGAGING ONE OF SAID END PORTIONS FOR ROTATING SAID DRUM MEANS ABOUT THE AXIS THEREOF; (C) BEARING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID DRUM MEANS, SAID BEARING MEANS INCLUDING (1) A FIXED SUPPORT, (2) A BEARING MEMBER MOVABLE IN SAID SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID DRUM MEANS SAID OTHER END PORTION ROTATABLY ENGAGING SAID BEARING MEMBER, AND (3) YIELDABLY RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID BEARING MEMBER TOWARD A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT; AND (D) MEASURING MEANS FOR MEASURING THE SPACING OF SAID BEARING MEMBER FROM SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TENSION IN A TENSION MEMBER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: (A) DRUM MEANS ADAPTED TO HAVE A TENSION MEMBER WOUND THEREON, SAID DRUM MEANS HAVING AN AXIS AND TWO AXIAL END PORTIONS; (B) DRIVE MEANS ARRANGED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIXED AXIS AND PIVOTALLY ENGAGING ONE OF SAID END PORTIONS FOR ROTATING SAID DRUM MEANS ABOUT THE AXIS THEREOF; (C) BEARING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID DRUM MEANS, SAID BEARING MEANS INCLUDING (1) A FIXED SUPPORT, (2) A BEARING MEMBER MOVABLE IN SAID SUPPORT IN A DIRECTION TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID DRUM MEANS SAID OTHER END PORTION ROTATABLY ENGAGING SAID BEARING MEMBER, AND (3) YIELDABLY RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID BEARING MEMBER TOWARD A PREDETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID SUPPORT; AND (D) MEASURING MEANS FOR MEASURING THE SPACING OF SAID BEARING MEMBER FROM SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1168706A
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GB643775A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |