US3272002A
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Testing tools
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter H Dickman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M99/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A DEVICE FOR TESTING A WORKPIECE COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SPACED ENGAGING MEANS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A WORKPIECE TO APPLY A LINEAR FORCE THERETO, MEANS MOVABLE TO CAUSE SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO MOVE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS BETWEEN SAID MOVABLE MEANS AND ONE OF SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO TRANSMIT THE FORCE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS UNDIMINISHED DIRECTLY TO SAID ONE ENGAGING MEANS TO CAUSE THE SAME TO APPLY A LINEAR FORCE TO THE WORKPIECE, SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS BEING OPERABLE TO RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FORCE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS WHEN THE LINEAR FORCE APPLIED TO THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED FORCE AND TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION PERCEPTIBLE TO THE AUDIBLE AND TACTILE SENSES OF THE APPLICATION TO THE WORKPIECE OF A FORCE IN EXCESS OF THE PREDETERMINED FORCE, SAID MOVABLE MEANS BEING A MANUALLY ACTUATABLE HANDLE MOUNTED FOR PIVOTED MOVEMENT, A FRAME ON WHICH SAID HANDLE IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED, AND SAID OTHER ENGAGING MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR LINEAR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A DEVICE FOR TESTING A WORKPIECE COMPRISING A PAIR OF RELATIVELY SPACED ENGAGING MEANS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A WORKPIECE TO APPLY A LINEAR FORCE THERETO, MEANS MOVABLE TO CAUSE SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO MOVE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS BETWEEN SAID MOVABLE MEANS AND ONE OF SAID ENGAGING MEANS TO TRANSMIT THE FORCE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS UNDIMINISHED DIRECTLY TO SAID ONE ENGAGING MEANS TO CAUSE THE SAME TO APPLY A LINEAR FORCE TO THE WORKPIECE, SAID FORCE TRANSMITTING MEANS BEING OPERABLE TO RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION OF THE FORCE OF MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEANS WHEN THE LINEAR FORCE APPLIED TO THE WORKPIECE EXCEEDS A PREDETERMINED FORCE AND TO PROVIDE AN INDICATION PERCEPTIBLE TO THE AUDIBLE AND TACTILE SENSES OF THE APPLICATION TO THE WORKPIECE OF A FORCE IN EXCESS OF THE PREDETERMINED FORCE, SAID MOVABLE MEANS BEING A MANUALLY ACTUATABLE HANDLE MOUNTED FOR PIVOTED MOVEMENT, A FRAME ON WHICH SAID HANDLE IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED, AND SAID OTHER ENGAGING MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR LINEAR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO.
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