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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Applicant:
Paul A. Merendino, Sr., Mogadore, OH (US);
Inventor:
Paul A. Merendino, Sr., Mogadore, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A test machine for testing the physical properties of a test specimen is provided. The test machine includes a fixture that applies a first force on the test specimen in a first direction and utilizes magnetic force to bring about the rotation of a fixture to apply a second force on the test specimen in a second direction. The test machine can better simulate field applications where a material may experience, for example compression or tension at the same time it experiences a rotational moment.