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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Rainey, Elkhart, IN (US);
Patrick B. Blakesley, Elkhart, IN (US);
James Newcomer, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 ;
Abstract
A strain gage for measuring an applied force or weight. The strain gage includes a substrate having a tapered center section that is adapted to be stressed in response to the applied force. A strained resistor is mounted on the center section of the substrate. A wing section is attached to the center section. The wing section is adapted to be not stressed by the applied force. An unstrained resistor is mounted on the wing section. A terminal section is mounted to the center section and the wing section.