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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:
Nov. 14, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harry R Meline, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Richard A Meyer, Carver, MN (US);
Nebojsa D Kovacevic, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73826 ; 33787 ; 73430 ; 374 55 ;
Abstract
An extensometer support system having vibration damping mountings for parts that have substantial mass and which are subjected to external vibrations. Such parts include counterweights for counterbalancing the extensometer and also the mounting for an external support frame for the extensometer. The vibration damping comprises a mounting made of a suitable damping material, such as a silicone foam rubber.