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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Herbert A Rundell, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
7386234 ; 7386232 ; 464 81 ;
Abstract
A sensitive and compact heavy duty torque coupler. It includes elements of a dynamic torque meter. There are deflection elements to permit angular displacement under load, and they include radially situated legs that bend under load. The legs are connected at one end by an axially situated, integrally formed member that twists under load. There are a plurality of the deflection elements forming an annular torque transmitting unit. And, there is a stationary housing for the torque meter.