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AssigneeElectronics, Inc.
InventorJack M. Champaigne
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An Almen type gage to measure the deflection of a test strip relative to a supporting surface to provide an indication of shot blasting intensity includes curved surfaces extending from the support surface for supporting the test strip. A holding block is also mounted on the support surface. Plungers carried by the holding block opposite the curved surface clamp the test strip between the spring loaded plungers and the curved surface. The holding block is undercut to accommodate the test strip so that the weight of the holding block is not borne by the test strip and the test strip is retained on the supporting surface by the force of the spring loaded plungers clamping the test strip against the curved surface. Since the weight of the holding block is not borne by the test strips, the holding force is constant and the weight of the holding block does not corrupt measurement of the deflection of the test strip.
Gage for measuring the displacement of a test strip used to measure the intensity of shot blasting comprising a stand having a support surface for supporting said test strip, an indicator for measuring deflection of said test strip relative to said support surface and for providing a visual indication of said deflection, a holding block supported by said support surface and extending over said test strip, said support surface and said holding block including supports for supporting said holding block off of said test strip whereby deflection of the test strip will be unaffected by the weight of the block, and spring loaded members carried by the holding block and movable relative thereto for holding said test strip on said support surface.
Gage for measuring the displacement of a test strip used to measure the intensity of shot blasting comprising a stand having a support surface for supporting said test strip, an indicator for measuring deflection of said test strip relative to said support surface and for providing a visual indication of said deflection, said surface including supporting members for supporting said test strip, and spaced apart, spring loaded members engaging portions of the strip opposite said supporting members for yieldably clamping said test strip against said supporting members.
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