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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 1980
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1979
Rolland D Scholl, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
PCT No. PCT/US 79/00076 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 12, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 12, 1979, PCT Filed Feb. 12, 1979, Ser. No. 30,391. A displacement transducer (1) has a housing (12) with an opening (14) and an input rod (22) which extends from the housing (12) through the opening (14). A roller assembly (32) is positioned within the housing (12) and is associated with the input rod (22). A vibrating reed (42) is fastened to the housing (12) and the roller assembly (32) is in contact with the reed (42). As the input rod (22) is displaced, the roller assembly (32) moves and changes the vibrating length of the reed (42) and the natural vibratory frequency of the reed (42). Thus, a change in rod (22) displacement causes a change in the vibratory frequency of the reed (42).