Patent · US Expired

Test specimen holder

US6629466B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

6References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Vogel P. Grote · Jordan, US
Paul M. Krueger · St. Petersburg, US
Bradley D. Schulz · Savage, US
Andrew Geppert · Blaine, US
Jason Holm · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2001
Grant date	Oct 7, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2203/0411
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A test specimen holder for holding a test specimen in a material testing machine includes a base member having a piston chamber, a valve chamber fluidly coupled to the piston chamber, a port fluidly coupled to the valve chamber and an end couplable to a material testing machine. A piston is movable relative to the piston chamber. A pair of first and second jaw assemblies are supported by the base members so as to be opposite each other. The jaw assemblies are operably coupled to the piston. A valve is disposed in the valve chamber and a valve stem is coupled to the valve. The valve stem is supported by the base member and is twistable to operate the valve. A user operable knob is coupled to the valve stem.

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