Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073828000 | Strand or chain test | 26 |
20080257060 | Tension measuring apparatus - In a tension measuring apparatus, two fixed electrodes ( | 10-23-2008 |
20090145241 | Manipulator constant force spring counterbalance - In various embodiments, a test head weight compensation device includes at least one constant force spring connected between a test head assembly of the automated test equipment system and a test head supporting structure to apply a constant supportive force to the test head assembly. The at least one constant force spring is mounted to the test head supporting structure with a distal end of the constant force spring is attached to the test head assembly. Alternately, the constant force spring is mounted to the test head assembly with the distal end of the constant force spring connected to the test head supporting structure. The test weight compensation device may include pulleys attached to the supporting structure or the test head assembly with the constant force spring passed through the pulley to multiply the force of the constant force spring. | 06-11-2009 |
20090272197 | Torsion and/or Tension And/or Pressure Textile Sensor - The inventions relates to a torsion and/or tension and/or pressure textile sensor. The textile sensor is a resistive-type sensor consisting of: at least one base layer of fabric ( | 11-05-2009 |
20100005899 | TRANSMISSION CHAIN MONITORING SYSTEM - A method for detecting the strain applied to a transmission chain includes positioning a strain gauge on an inwardly-facing surface of a first of a pair of opposed outer link plates, spacing the inwardly-facing surface of the first outer link plate from an outwardly-facing surface of a first of a pair of opposed inner link plates facing the first outer link plate, connecting the strain gauge into a bridge network and an electric circuit, and using an output of the electric circuit to determine the strain applied to the chain. | 01-14-2010 |
20100313671 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TISSUE PRODUCT BREAK-THROUGH - An apparatus for testing the break-through strength of a tissue product is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a dose addition assembly having an opening and a sample holder. The sample holder comprises a lower platen and an upper platen disposed in a fact to face relationship and each having coextensive openings disposed therein. The opening of the dose addition assembly is disposed proximate to one of the openings disposed within the upper and lower platens. A substance is disposed within the dose addition assembly and is capable of being expectorated from the opening of the dose addition assembly through one of the openings disposed within the upper and lower platens onto a tissue product disposed between the upper and lower platens and within the openings disposed within the upper and lower platens. | 12-16-2010 |
20110209557 | FIBROUS ASSEMBLY - A fibrous assembly includes two components. The first component provides a visual indication of when a pre-determined tensile load is applied to the assembly or when the fibres of the assembly have been over-extended. The first and second components are movable relative to each other, the visual indication being provided by the first component being substantially concealed by the second component and becoming at least partially exposed when the pre-determined tensile load is applied to the assembly or when the fibres have been over-extended. The first component comprises auxetic yarn. | 09-01-2011 |
20120222490 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE TENSION STRESS IN TENSION ELEMENTS OF A TENSION ELEMENT CORD - A method and device for testing the tensile stress in tension elements of a tension element cord utilizes a measuring gage which is clamped between two tension elements of the tension element cord. The gage establishes a reference point relative to a fixed point stationary with respect to the tension element cord. The gage extends horizontally between two vertically extending length portions of the two tension elements. Then it is determined whether the reference point of the measuring gage is shifted with respect to the fixed point in the horizontal direction, wherein such a shift is dependent on a difference in the tension stresses in the two tension elements. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227509 | FIBER SNUBBING CLAMP USING MAGNETIC GRIPPING ACTION - A device, assembly and method for clamping single fibers that utilizes snubbing surfaces simultaneously with magnetic gripping action are described. The device can be fabricated at miniature sizes with very low mass and volume, which are desirable requirements for testing of small fibers in highly sensitive force-transducing load frames. Advantageously, the combined use of snubbing surfaces and magnetic gripping greatly reduces the probability of slippage or fiber failure at the grip during testing. | 09-13-2012 |
20120297890 | LOAD MONITORING ARRANGEMENT FOR CHAIN SUPPORT - An arrangement for measuring tension in mooring chains | 11-29-2012 |
20120312101 | INDIVIDUAL TENSIOMETER FOR MEASURING TENSION IN A STRING - An individual tension meter ( | 12-13-2012 |
20130098165 | MOBILE ANCHOR TESTER - A mobile anchor tester for testing an earth anchor or a deadman or any other suitable assembly. A mobile system is provided for testing in-ground anchors, the system including a mobile platform, such as a trailer or the bed of a pickup truck having a horizontal support surface spaced above the ground. A pair of adjustable leg assemblies are provided engaging the rear end of the mobile anchor tester. The legs are adjustable, typically having hydraulic cylinders engaged therewith. The adjustable leg assemblies will extend from the back or rear end of the mobile platform to the ground. An anchor testing assembly engaged with the horizontal support surface on the mobile platform has a cable at the removed end thereof. The cable includes a hook to engage the in-ground anchor. | 04-25-2013 |
20130319130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SENSING APPLIED CONDITION OF A RAILROAD HANDBRAKE - A device for indirectly sensing tension of a chain in a railroad handbrake includes an elongated bore formed through a holding pawl of the handbrake, sensor target attached to the holding pawl and a sensor mounted in close proximity to an upper end of the housing so as to sense the sensor target. The ratchet wheel of the handbrake positions the sensor target for operative sensing alignment with the sensor during at least partial handbrake application. A biasing member moves the sensor target away from the operative sensing alignment during handbrake release. | 12-05-2013 |
20140102212 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring the Stretch of a Chain Which Circulates Endlessly in the Apparatus - An apparatus ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140174194 | MULTIFUNCTION GAUGE - A multifunction gauge includes a checking bar adapted to check wear of a roller chain, and a flexible checking member adapted to check wear of a sprocket and connected to the checking bar. The checking bar has a bar body that has opposite first and second end portions respectively having opposite first and second terminating ends. The checking bar further has spaced-apart first and second checking projections that project transversely from one side of the bar body. | 06-26-2014 |
20140208862 | FIBER SNUBBING CLAMP USING MAGNETIC GRIPPING ACTION - A device, assembly and method for clamping single fibers that utilizes snubbing surfaces simultaneously with magnetic gripping action are described. The device can be fabricated at miniature sizes with very low mass and volume, which are desirable requirements for testing of small fibers in highly sensitive force-transducing load frames. Advantageously, the combined use of snubbing surfaces and magnetic gripping greatly reduces the probability of slippage or fiber failure at the grip during testing. | 07-31-2014 |
20150059489 | LARGE DEFORMATION TENSILE TESTING SYSTEM - A large deformation tensile testing system, for use in testing a large deformation tensile of an anchor rod or an anchor rode, comprising a main machine frame ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150068318 | Wireless-Enabled Tension Meter - A wireless-enabled tension meter is disclosed. The wireless-enabled tension meter can include a pulley arrangement through which a portion of a guiding member is routed for use during a pull of conductor through a conduit network. A tension force is exerted on the guiding member during the pull as the guiding member is pulled through the pulley arrangement. The wireless-enabled tension meter can also include a sensor for measuring the tension force, a wireless network interface, and a control module for performing operations. The operations performed by the control module can include capturing data corresponding to the tension force and causing the wireless network interface to send the data to a wireless communication device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150075291 | Tension Meter for Measuring a Mechanical Tension Along a Longitudinal Direction in a Well and Related Subassembly and Method - Tension meter ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150122047 | CABLE TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Described are various exemplary embodiments of a cable track monitoring system and method. In one embodiment, a monitoring system for a cable track is operatively mounted between an anchoring unit and a mobile unit in designating a deployable cabling path therebetween as the mobile unit travels relative to the anchoring unit. The system comprises a monitoring cable to be run within the cable track along the cabling path; and a sensor fixedly mountable relative to one of the anchoring unit and the mobile unit and operatively coupleable to the monitoring cable in sensing a tension variation therein as the mobile unit travels relative to the anchoring unit. The sensor is operable to monitor the tension variation during operation of the cable track. | 05-07-2015 |
20150323433 | APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING DURABILITY OF STRESSED FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) BARS - An apparatus for testing a specimen consisting of a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bar in tension while embedded in hardened concrete and subjected to long term environmental exposure. The apparatus includes a steel channel defined by two longitudinally extending parallel steel plates and a pair of unitary plates with one unitary plate at each of the channel. Each of the unitary plates include a U-shaped opening while a forward one of the unitary plates also defines four threaded openings and four bolts passing therethrough for increasing strain on the specimen. A pair of steel tube grips attached to the FRP bar with epoxy are also provided. | 11-12-2015 |
073829000 | By roller | 6 |
20090193907 | Roller Chain Wear Gauge - The present disclosure relates to a handheld, single-piece wear gauge for chains, and more specifically, to a wear gauge with an elongated body carved into segments with markings, varied widths, and varied heights arranged along a guiding back rail. A roller chain wear gauge includes a single-piece body with a measuring end and a handle connected to the measuring end, wherein the measuring end includes a plurality of adjacent and contiguous calibrated segments each having a measuring length, a measuring width, and a measurement marking, and wherein the measuring end defines on one side a back rail formed by an alignment of a first side of each of the calibrated segments and a step function formed by the second side of each of the calibrated segments. | 08-06-2009 |
20110154908 | LIFE MONITOR FOR A WELL ACCESS LINE - A well access line monitor. The monitor may be employed to directly interface and establish the current yield strength of a plastically deformable line such as coiled tubing or slickline. Such interfacing may take place in advance of, or during an application. Thus, the fitness of the line for the application may be established in real-time. Further, with comparison to a reference log of projected yield strength for the line over the course of multiple bend cycles, the remaining life of the line may also be established. | 06-30-2011 |
20120125119 | YARN ENTANGLEMENT STRENGTH TESTER - A yarn entanglement strength tester includes first and second rolls that apply incrementally increasing elongation levels on a yarn in order to remove entanglements from the yarn. The yarn entanglement strength tester also includes a third roll, where the second and third rolls apply a constant tension on the yarn which enables optimum diameter measurements of the yarn by a camera. The camera captures images of diameters of the yarn after each of the incrementally increasing elongation levels is applied to the yarn. The yarn entanglement strength tester further includes a computing device that controls operation of the camera and the first, second, and third rolls, and determines an entanglement strength of the yarn based on the captured images of the diameters of the yarn after each of the incrementally increasing elongation levels is applied to the yarn. | 05-24-2012 |
20150355063 | METHOD - A method for assessing the state of hair by releasably engaging a first end of hair fibres with a holder which so that an opposite, second end of said hair fibres hangs free and applying sufficient force to the second end of the hair fibres such that the hair fibres at the first end are pulled fromthe holder. | 12-10-2015 |
20160109341 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE TENSION ON A GUIDE ROPE OF A HANGING SCAFFOLD IN A CONSTRUCTION SHAFT - The present invention discloses a device and a method for detecting the tension on a guide rope of a hanging scaffold in a construction shaft. The guide rope is released by a winch, rounds over a hoisting sheave, is connected to the hanging scaffold, and then is tensioned up; the hoisting sheave is disposed at a position above the winch, and the device comprises a slide device, two tension ropes, and a pull rope, wherein, the slide device is fitted around the guide rope, the two tension ropes are fixed to the two sides of the slide device respectively and arranged parallel to the guide rope, the pull rope is fixed to the lower part of the slide device and arranged perpendicular to the guide rope. On the basis of the basic principles of mechanics, the force applied on the guide rope can be calculated indirectly according to the proportional relation between the forces applied on the tension rope and guide rope and the lengths of the ropes. The device disclosed in the present invention is simple, and the method disclosed in the present invention is skillful. The device and method are applicable to thick and thin steel wire ropes and highly universal, and are low in cost. | 04-21-2016 |
20160178495 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL FLAW MAGNIFICATION OR REMOVAL DURING WIRE DRAWING | 06-23-2016 |