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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2003
Applicant:
William L. Fontenot, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
William L. Fontenot, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N003/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Anchor chain load measurement arrangement for measuring the reactive load in structures which support an anchor chain. In one arrangement, standard resistance compression load cells are mounted directly in the load path between a chain retainer and a trunnion block. In another arrangement a non-contact sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of an inner portion of the trunnion block with respect to a supported outer portion of the trunnion block. The non-contact sensor can be based on capacitive, eddy current or optical measurement principles.