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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841246 | Cable length measuring device A device for measuring the length of a cable under tension moved through the device generally comprises a frame, a measuring pulley rotatably mounted on the frame; an anti-slip device for rollingly holding the midsection of the cable in a non-slipping manner against... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7325508 | Dual-axis chain support assembly A support assembly for a mooring line of a floating vessel comprises a trunnion block which is pivotally supported on the vessel and a stopper block to which the mooring line is releasably secured. One of the trunnion block and the stopper block comprises a convex s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318295 | Fishing pole with integrated line tension scale The invention is a fishing pole with an integrated line tension measuring device. Measured line tension is displayed in quantitative units, pounds or kilograms. A line tension warning system activates when the sensed line tension exceeds a threshold set by the fishe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313975 | Apparatus and method for measuring tension in guy wires An apparatus for measuring tension in guy wire systems wherein the lower end of the guy wire has a thimble adjoined by a connection pin to a yoke or clevis of a turnbuckle shackle bolt connected to an earth anchor. A block assembly is removably received beneath the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281457 | Wrench with adjustable maximum operational torque A wrench includes a casing having a compartment, a rod rotatably received in the casing and having an end for coupling with a drive member for driving a fastener, an adjusting member mounted in the rod, and an elastic element for retaining the rod mounted between th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267241 | Device for determining a load on a hoist The invention relates to a device for determining a load on a hoist of a crane for handling a container, including rope drum, drive motor as well as hoist transmission disposed between drive motor and rope drum and having a hoist transmission case which is swingably... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225102 | Reel mechanism with watertight electronics module A fishing reel with an electronics module enclosed by an exterior housing of the fishing reel is disclosed. The electronics module provides a watertight environment for a plurality of circuits. The circuits are useful to perform a variety of functions, including but... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7185537 | Nip and loading analysis system A nip characterization system which has as inputs the pressure applied to the nip by the hydraulic loading devices, and loads applied at the end bearings and/or the loads applied to the roll support beam, and in addition directly measures nip load, has more than suf... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7024323 | Control system for a failure mode testing system A control system for a failure mode testing system is described. The control system employs at least one control algorithm that enables the testing system to be operated at optimal pressure and frequency levels in order to generate a desired system response, such as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6993981 | Tension monitoring arrangement and method Tension monitoring is described using a sensor which may exhibit an offset for which compensation may be provided to produce a zero voltage amplified output or to increase dynamic range. An arrangement determines whether a power reset is responsive to a battery boun... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966428 | Method and apparatus for transferring articles from a first position to a second position A takeout arm assembly (10) for an I.S. glass container forming machine, the arm assembly having a housing (14) that is oscillatable about a fixed shaft (12). The housing has a split first pulley (16a/16b) that is coa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962088 | Torque detection device for wave gearing The torque detection device for a wave gearing comprises a strain gauge unit having a strain gauge pattern. The strain gauge pattern includes circular-arc shaped detection segments A and B, and three terminal portions for external wiring with one being formed betwee... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6892589 | Proof testing method and apparatus for optical fibres The invention relates to a proof testing method and a proof testing apparatus for optical fibre where a fibre (1) is guided to a first pulling device (2) and further to a second pulling device (3) and then onto a reel (11, 12), whereby th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6588088 | System and method for automatically tensioning wires and for retaining tensioned wires under tension A wire tensioning apparatus and method tensions one or more wires by moving the tensioning function from a wire module to an apparatus external to the wire module. Externally to the wire module, a wire is attached to a fixed end and a movable end. Tension... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583783 | Process for performing operations using a 3D input device To trigger technical control operations and/or to trigger the execution of technical functions, a manually operated input device with a torque-force sensor is used. Pressure is exerted onto a user interface of this input device and results in the generati... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6422096 | Load cell A load cell comprises a member for receiving forces applied by the load, and a plurality of force sensing elements supported by the member and arranged with respect, to each other to independently sense differently directed components of the applied force... | 07/23/2002 |
| 5905211 | Load monitor sheave A large diameter load monitor sheave is provided for measuring the tension n a cable. The sheave is rotatably mounted on a cantilevered, generally vertical, fixed axle. The cantilevered axle allows the cable to be looped over the sheave without having to t... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5559294 | Torque measuring device The present invention relates to directly measuring the torque applied to a capstan attached to an output shaft of a motor. The output shaft of the motor is rotatably mounted within a support. The motor includes a lever arm projecting therefrom. The lever... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5479831 | Fishline tension measuring device for fishing reel A fishline tension measuring device for use in a fishing reel which is simple in structure, easy to assemble, and provides a high strength against shock. Strain gauges are mounted on bodies assembled into the spool drive gear train, to detect strain cause... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5365797 | Device for measuring the amount of force applied to a cable A device for measuring the pressure tension or pull force on a rope or cable. The device includes an elongated cable having a first end, a second end, and a midportion located between the first and second ends thereof; a support member; a pulley rotatably... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5315882 | Six axis load cell A structural assembly that measures forces along and moments about three orthogonal axes with very low cross talk or likelihood of affecting the reading in one axis from loads in another axis is disclosed. The assembly comprises a support structure having... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5313828 | Multi-component measuring disc wheel A multi-component measuring disc wheel for vehicles is provided in which an annular measuring disc is held on an auxiliary flange of the specially designed rim by means of a plurality of stud bolts parallel to the axis. The stud bolts act as measuring cro... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5282009 | Reproduction apparatus having a process control skive device A reproduction apparatus having a series of process stations and a logic and control unit for controlling the operations of the process stations includes a fuser and pressure roller-type fusing apparatus. The fusing apparatus includes a member for oiling ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 4955934 | Measuring device with a test tape cassette A measuring device with a test tape cassette, in which sensors are placed on the tape spools comprising a hub and a spool body arranged in rotary manner with respect to the hub, which determine the angular displacement between hub and spool body in conjun... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4939939 | Apparatus for measuring a traction force by means of a traction dynamometer Apparatus for measuring a traction force which is measured during cable laying by means of a traction dynamometer (5) disposed between the cable (10) and a wire rope (11), the dynamometer including a strain gauge and a measuring circuit which amplifies th... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4916955 | Crystal ingot lifting load measuring device A load measuring device for measuring the pulling up load of a monocystalline rod (38) grown by the Czochralski method utilizes a strain gauge (20). The monocrystalline rod (38) is pulled up by wire rope (36) consisting of multiple strands. The pulley (34... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4914390 | Transducer for determining the instantaneous relative angular positions between two members A transducer measures the angular relationship between a drive and a driven member throughout a range of relative angular positions therebetween. The transducer provides a signal indicative of that angular relationship, and the signal can be transmitted t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4770394 | Pulley hoists Pulley hoists are disclosed which provide moving anchor hooks that are suspended by two "pulls" of rope, and which may be fabricated by a single part. Anchor hooks are also disclosed which have multiple, independently movable hook portions so that certain... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4679443 | Belt testing device There is disclosed a device having a supporting frame with a slot forming a gap in one leg of the frame. A stationary and a rotatable shaft are positioned in the frame on opposite sides of the gap. A belt sample is attached to the shafts and a ratchet ass... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4630472 | Seat belt testing device A test fixture operative to simulate seat belt assembly installations. An articulated arm assembly, comprising a primary arm and a secondary arm, has its primary arm lower end mounted by a dual pivot of a support base at the origin of X and Y axes of an X... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4628747 | Method and apparatus for measuring tension A method and apparatus for accurately measuring the tension exerted upon a fiber optic cable (10) during its installation into a conduit (20) and preserving the reading of maximum tension for future reference. The apparatus (22) includes first and second ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4534215 | Tape tension measuring device A tape-tension measuring device is made to be interchangeable with a tape cassette in a cassette-type magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus for accurately indicating the tension produced in the recording and reproducing modes of such apparatus. ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4481832 | Test cassette for measuring the torque of a winding mandrel of a cassette-playing apparatus A torque-measuring test cassette having at least one annular member arranged to engage a winding mandrel of a tape cassette apparatus. A resilient metal strip extending radially from each annular member has a far end arranged to be guided in a slot in the... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4461459 | Method and apparatus to measure tension in a pull line for cable A method and apparatus for measuring tension imposed on a cable by a pull line in a conduit includes a tension meter coupled between the cable and the pull line. The meter includes a load cell connected to an electronic circuit to operate an audio transmi... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4458880 | Method and apparatus to measure tension in a pull line for cable A method and apparatus for measuring tension imposed on a cable by a pull line in a conduit includes a tension meter coupled between the cable and the pull line. The meter includes a load cell connected to an electronic circuit to operate an audio transmi... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4393701 | Yarn tester system A yarn tension control for a yarn testing machine includes: a support; a carriage moveable relative to the support; and a tension arm pivotably mounted to the carriage for engaging the yarn. The tension arm is set in a neutral position to apply a predeter... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4372535 | Apparatus for adjusting cable tension A capstan winch for pulling cable through conduit includes means for measuring the torque applied to the capstan and a take-up reel. The torque measuring means comprises an inner drum connected by a tension spring to a concentric outer drum. A patterned d... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4351237 | Device for printing-pressure control A pressure control arrangement for controlling pressure between a printing roller and an offset roller by measuring a force exerted in a bearing of the printing roller when the latter rotates with an angle .psi.. The arrangement includes a piezoelectric p... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4341123 | Torque-measuring tape cassette A cassette for measuring the torque output of the tape drive of a cassette recorder and/or player has a housing with two hubs, to which the ends of a tape are connected. A slide is displaceable against the force of a spring and carries a tape-deflecting r... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4321836 | Ton-mile recorder An improved ton-mile recorder for accurately measuring the work done by a cable of a drawworks system. Analog signals representing weight applied to the cable and pulse signals representative of cable movement are integrated electronically to provide elec... | 03/30/1982 |
