Industry Patents
Patent: 8800380
Tension Monitoring Apparatus
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| Patent Number: |
8800380 |
| Title: |
Tension Monitoring Apparatus |
| Abstract: |
A tension monitoring assembly or device permanently installed between a
connection or anchor point and a guy cable line or structural rod allows
constant monitoring and increase confidence that the guy cable or
structural tension rod remains tensioned to the proper value. The device
includes a plurality of compression members and a connecting member that
are arranged between connection points such that the tension between a
first connecting point and a second connection point may be set to a
selected value. The tension on the device is determined by the distance
between two members of the device such that a change in the tension from
a set amount will result in a change of the distance between the two
members. This change in distance can be determined by indicia that are
visible as the two members move with respect to each other.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Todd |
| Assignee: |
Tomcat |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
F16B 31/02 |
| US Classification: |
73/761 |
| Issue Date: |
08-12-2014 |
| Filing Date: |
03-27-2012 |
| Application : |
13/431733 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
8800380 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
8800380 at Google Patents |
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