Measuring and testing – Dynamometers – Responsive to force
Patent
1990-07-09
1992-04-14
Ruehl, Charles A.
Measuring and testing
Dynamometers
Responsive to force
335551, 33783, 73781, 7386265, 269257, G01L 126, G01B 712
Patent
active
051036819
ABSTRACT:
A diametral clamp element includes a body having one end connectable to a clamping device, a contact point located on an opposite end of the body in line with a clamping force vector of the clamping device, and a centering device disposed symmetrically about the contact point for aligning the center of the substantially cylindrical member with the contact point and thus the clamping force vector and holding the alignment thereof during application of the clamping force. In one embodiment, the centering device is a pair of flexures formed symmetrically about the contact point, whereas in an alternative embodiment, the spring centering device includes a pair of spring-loaded pins, each having a rounded head for providing centering contact points.
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Ruehl Charles A.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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