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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2019
Applicants:
Measurement Specialties, Inc., Hampton, VA (US);
Measurement Specialties (China) Ltd., Shenzhen, CN;
Assignees:
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES (CHINA) LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC., Hampton, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 3/14 (2006.01); G01G 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 23/005 (2013.01); G01G 3/1404 (2013.01); G01G 3/1412 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load cell that includes a beam extending from a fixed section to a load section including a deflection section that moves under a load and a central beam section spaced from the deflection section. At least one strain gauge is coupled to the beam for detecting movement of the beam. A stop element including a bearing surface is also provided and coupled to the beam and configured such that the bearing surface does not engage the beam in a first position and engages the beam in a second position.