Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – By loading of specimen
Patent
1994-10-28
1996-08-13
Williams, Hezron E.
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
By loading of specimen
73811, G01N 332
Patent
active
055445306
ABSTRACT:
A test assembly suitable for life testing a computer pointing stick includes a rigid shaft that is rotated by a motor and a mounting mechanism for holding and positioning the pointing stick under test in a coaxial relationship with the rigid shaft. A cantilever spring arm is rigidly connected at one end to the rigid shaft so that it rotates with the rigid shaft and is mechanically coupled under lateral spring tension at its other end to the pointing stick. The spring rotates with the rigid shaft and applies lateral force to the pointing stick via a collar attached to the pointing stick, the direction of the applied force rotating with the rigid shaft and cantilever spring. A counter records the cumulative number of flexure cycles required to make the pointing stick functionally fail.
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patent: 2789427 (1957-04-01), Brier
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patent: 5020357 (1991-06-01), Kovacevic et al.
Rudisill Charles A.
Rutledge Joseph D.
Selker Edwin J.
Ashraf Nashmiya
Drumheller Ronald L.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kaufman Stephen C.
Williams Hezron E.
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