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Equipment and method for measuring convergence

US4913499A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1988
Grant dateApr 3, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21F17/185
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A transducer is placed in a telescopic strut and connected to a roof cam and a floor cam. The cams are pivoted to a roof support and a constant load is applied to the cams by a gas spring. As convergence takes place a transducer in the telescopic strut records the relative movement between the floor and roof and transmits this as an electrical signal for analysis.

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