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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1975
Sherwood P Judson, Fairfield, CT (US);
American Chain & Cable Company, Inc., Bridgeport, CT (US);
Abstract
A Bourdon pressure gauge is provided with a direct-coupled electronic and visual readout. Specifically, the electronic and visual readouts are direct-coupled in that they are taken along a common linkage from the Bourdon tube. In addition, they are of comparable accuracy because the electrical readout is taken at a point of relatively small displacement amplification on the commmon linkage whereas the visual readout is taken at a point of substantial displacement amplification. In a preferred embodiment, the Bourdon tube is linked to a pivotally mounted linkage element having a cam head for driving a helicoidal gear. An electrical contact in cooperation with resistor disposed on the pivotally mounted element is used to take a variable resistance electrical readout, and a pointer for taking a visual readout is connected to the helicoidal gear. Circuitry is provided for producing an electrical current proportional to the pressure sensed by the tube, and the visual readout provides a readily accessible check on the accuracy of the electrical readout.