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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Ta Instruments-waters L.l.c., Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
TA INSTRUMENTS-WATERS L.L.C., Milford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2006.01); G01N 3/32 (2006.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61C 19/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61C 8/00 (2013.01); A61F 2/468 (2013.01); G01N 3/32 (2013.01); A61C 19/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/36 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for fatigue testing an article includes a base having a platform for receiving an article to be tested, a shaft extending toward said platform for applying a force to said article, a coupling assembly connected to said shaft, said coupling assembly comprising a joint that pivots about an axis, and flex pivots disposed to be aligned with said axis about which said joint pivots.