Gauge device for measuring tension on a pulling rope during a cable pull
US10345170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gauge device according to some embodiments of the disclosure is configured to measure tension on a pulling rope during a cable pull. The gauge device according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes a frame, a housing carried by the frame, a roller rotatably carried by the housing, a sensor on the frame beneath the housing, and at least one additional roller rotatably attached to the frame. The housing is configured to translate linearly relative to the frame, such that when the housing moves relative to the frame, the housing is configured to engage with the sensor to activate the sensor.
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