The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 15, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Forest J Carignan, Bedford, MA (US);
Nathan H Cook, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc., Newton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L / ; G01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
7386266 ; 7386204 ;
Abstract
In a force measuring platform, a top plate 12 is supported on tubular load cells 16. The load cells have strain gages to measure the strain due to the horizontal shear forces. The 'shear' strain gages also measure moments about the Z axis when properly placed in a bridge circuit. Strain gages mounted to measure vertical strain indicate vertical forces and moments about horizontal axes.