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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392717 | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles A testing apparatus for a composite material includes a base for holding the composite article, a load cell for placing a selected load on a portion of the composite article, and a displacement measuring device for measuring the amount of displacement for a selected... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7337682 | Gauge restraint measuring system A direct measuring loaded gage axle assembly that measures track strength by directly measuring constant load on split axles as vertical loads are imposed by a hydraulic ram, and horizontal loads being supplied by horizontal rams through split axles and steel wheels... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334488 | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles A testing apparatus for a composite material includes a base for holding the composite article, a load cell for placing a selected load on a portion of the composite article, and a displacement measuring device for measuring the amount of displacement for a selected... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293466 | Bolt with function of measuring strain A bolt with a function of measuring strain, comprising a Wheatstone bridge circuit comprising a strain sensor and a dummy resistor, a translate circuit that amplifies a signal from the Wheatstone bridge circuit to convert the same into a digital signal, a transmitti... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270018 | Gauge restraint measuring system A direct measuring loaded gage axle assembly that measures track strength by directly measuring constant load on split axles as vertical loads are imposed by a hydraulic ram, and horizontal loads being supplied by horizontal rams through split axles and steel wheels... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7241956 | Weight measurement system for steel mill transfer cars A weighing system for a ladle transfer car is disclosed. For each wheel of the transfer car, a heat-resistant load cell designed to tolerate temperatures of at least 550 degrees Fahrenheit is mounted in axle block housings on each side of each wheel. Each load cell ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7073434 | Baler plunger drive load measurement pin offset from either connecting rod center line or horizontal mid-plane of baling chamber A baler for making large parallelepiped bales includes a plunger drive and plunger arrangement wherein one or more load pins are located offset vertically from a centerline of a connecting rod or a mid-plane of the baling chamber. Such an arrangement permits load pi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052096 | Vehicle antilock brake control system A vehicular antilock brake control system does not require a lengthy extension piping from its actuator. The system provides for an accurate controlling method for maximizing a calculated road surface friction coefficient. Each wheel has a control unit consisting of... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017427 | Testing apparatus and method for composite articles A testing apparatus for a composite material includes a base for holding the composite article, a load cell for placing a selected load on a portion of the composite article, and a displacement measuring device for measuring the amount of displacement for a selected... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007561 | Gauge restraint measurement system A direct measuring loaded gage axle assembly that measures track strength by directly measuring constant load on split axles as vertical loads are imposed by a hydraulic ram, and horizontal loads being supplied by horizontal rams through split axles and steel wheels... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002083 | Hand truck weighing device and weighing method The invention includes a device for and a method of weighing. A device according to the invention is a hand truck having weight sensors in each toe-portion. A method according to the invention uses such a hand truck to provide a weight signal corresponding to the we... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6910392 | Bending beam load cell with torque sensitivity compensation A bending beam load cell can be compensated for side-to-side off center load sensitivity by simple electrical adjustments if a pair of shear sensing strain gages are bonded to each bending beam midway between axial strain gages used to measure bending strains. The s... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6886418 | Integrally formed flexure pivot for a force-measuring device, and force-transfer mechanism with the flexure pivot A flexure pivot in the form of a thin material connection formed as a result of adjacent material-free spaces is disclosed, as is a force-transfer mechanism for use in a force-measuring device, in particular a balance, containing at least one flexure pivot of the af... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6888074 | Compression column load cell Simple and inexpensive electrical compensation for off-axis and off-center loading sensitivity is possible in compression column load cells comprising a pair of compensation strain gages in series with each of the main strain gages in the load cell. The compensation... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6679127 | Double-ended load cell and method of mounting same A load cell has a beam where the beam receives a weight to be measured radial to the longitudinal axis. The force of the weight is received on a load section on the beam and the force is measured by at least one force-reacting section on the beam. The loa... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6634208 | Bearing and interface assembly comprising at least one elastic deformation zone and a braking assembly comprising it The object of the invention is an assembly comprising a bearing (1) and a mechanical interface (5) associated, by means of association means (7), with the fixed raceway (2) of the bearing (1), this interface (5) being intended to be interposed between the... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619102 | Bearing including at least one elastic deformation zone and a braking assemly including such a bearing A bearing of the type comprising a fixed raceway (2) intended to be associated with a fixed structure, a rotating raceway (3) intended to be associated with a rotating member (6, 8, 9) and rolling bodies disposed between them, in which the fixed raceway (... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6308583 | Axle force and moment transducer A transducer assembly adapted for use for measuring forces and moments including a stationary center load axle having an elongated extend extending along an elongated axis between spaced opposed ends. The transducer assembly including first and second loa... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6118083 | Weight measurement apparatus for vehicles A weight measurement apparatus of the type for determining the weight of a load placed on a wheeled vehicle. The apparatus includes an elongated load bearing member coupled between the load and the wheels. The load bearing member has two apertures that ex... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6032520 | Device for measuring action force of wheel and device for measuring stress of structure Action force of a wheel is measured in order to measure the road surface frictional force, vertical drag, road surface friction coefficient, etc. Means for making these measurements can be constituents of an antilock brake system, traction control system,... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5712432 | Pin load cell for weighing A rod-shaped weighing cell (1) for a vertical compression load sensing having spherically formed and/or plane load application end surfaces (2, 3) has in the center areas (19) or recesses (19) or a cross-bore (4) to which strain gages (9) are attached. Th... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5684254 | Load measuring device for a vehicle A vehicle load measuring device includes a sensing element for detecting a strain to measure the load of a vehicle, in which the sensing element is formed in a pin shape, and a device for supporting a suspension of the vehicle, in which a hole is formed i... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5650576 | Device for measuring switching force The device that is used to measure the switching force in railway points incorporates a measuring bolt (5) that can be inserted into a joint in the point drive. At the unattached end of the measuring bolt there is a head (7) in which an electro-mechanical... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5566575 | Rocker pin load cell with a rotation limiter The rotation of a rocker pin about the longitudinal pin axis in a rocker pin load cell is limited by a collar (7) directly connected to a pin end and having spaced stop surfaces (11, 12; 11', 12') cooperating with a stop stud (8) mounted in a socket (4 or... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5419210 | High capacity weigh module A strain gauge transducer includes several features for enhancing operating life and improving measurement accuracy. Load force is applied transversely to the longitudinal axis of a load member that is configured to flex in the transverse direction in res... | 05/30/1995 |
| 4982613 | Force sensor A force sensor has a hollow flexible body with a fixed end and a free end. The force to be measured is applied perpendicular to the axis of the flexible body by a link coupled to the free end. A rigid gauge rod is connected to the free end of the flexible... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4858475 | Apparatus and method for measuring strain Apparatus and method for measuring strain on a pin with one or more strain gage elements disposed within an open-ended axial bore formed in the pin, wherein the strain gage element or elements is or are mounted on a plug that is inserted into the bore wit... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4694921 | Shear beam weigh axle transducer A weigh axle transducer for a grain cart or other application in which side loads are applied. A spindle which mounts the cart on a wheel is provided with opposing side openings which form an I-shaped section of the spindle. Strain gauges are mounted on o... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4576053 | Load detector A load detector which includes a pin-like member arranged between force-transmitting members, a hole formed in the pin-like member along its neutral axis for bending deformations thereof, an insertion member inserted in the hole and having at both end par... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4566341 | Electromechanical measuring converter pin An electromechanical measuring converter pin, particularly for measuring forces having varying influence lines, the pin has a pair of two opposite cylindrical and flat surfaces (2,3). The points or lines of application of the force and reaction force (4,5... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4478091 | Load monitoring arrangement for a vehicle axle A load monitoring arrangement for a vehicle axle comprises a bolt which in use is fixedly mounted on a vehicle body and is connected with a resilient suspension part so that the body is connected with the suspension part through the intermediary of the bo... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4280363 | System for measurement of force with directionally orientated strain gauges A measuring shaft intended to be fixed in a hole is equipped with strain gauges or similar devices for sensing a load. The inner end of the measuring shaft is threaded to engage with threads provided in the bottom of the hole, and the outer end of the mea... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4258566 | Load indicating apparatus having a hydraulic sensing unit and coupling pin type electronic sensing unit Load indicating apparatus in which a hydraulic load sensing unit is pivotally connected by coupling pins respectively with opposed members capable of relative movements under applied load forces, one of the coupling pins comprising an electronic load sens... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4165637 | Force measuring device A device for transferring a force, comprising a shear-loaded pin for transferring the force, the pin having at least two holes which extend in the longitudinal direction of the pin, the axes of the holes lying in a plane transverse to the main direction i... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4081996 | Force-measuring devices Force-measuring devices are provided for measuring the force transmitted between two members, including a force-transmitting element of resiliently deformable material and of generally C-shaped cross-sectional configuration having inner and outer generall... | 04/04/1978 |
| 3992934 | Mooring device A mooring device having a pivotal joint which is subjected to shear strain or stress at a pin when in use. The pin is provided with at least one region having a cross section with a diameter smaller than that of the bearing surface of the pin. At least on... | 11/23/1976 |
