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Adhesion tester

US6050140A · kind A · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1998
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N19/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An adhesion tester includes a dolly to be adhered to a coating to be tested; the dolly including at least a portion of a spherical surface; a frame having a hollow portion in a region thereof, in which region the dolly fits; a hydraulic piston within the frame; and a quick connect coupler for connecting the hydraulic piston to the dolly; the coupler including a plurality of ball bearings aligned so as to engage with a lower half of the spherical surface of the dolly so as to connect the dolly with the coupler.

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