Bolt torque and tension transducer
US5339696A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/2218
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bolt torque and tension transducer for determining torque and tension on a bolt includes a pair of nested concentric sensing elements. The inner sensing element measures tension on a bolt as well as the thread torque required to tighten the nut on the bolt. The outer sensing element measures the applied torque to the bolt.
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