HANDHELD TORQUE AND LINEAR FORCE METER
First Claim
1. A handheld meter for measuring the torque and thrust required to apply or remove a threaded closure from the finish of a container, comprising:
- a main body graspable by a hand of a user;
container closure receiving means adapted to receive a portion of a closure of a container;
means connecting said main body to said closure receiving means, said means including a load cell, wherein the load cell produces an output signal in response to one of a torsional force on a closure required to cause axial movement between the closure and a threaded finish of a container and a linear force required to apply or remove the closure; and
a means for displaying a measurement in electrical communication with the load cell and adapted to receive the output signal therefrom and indicate one of the torsional force and the linear force required to effect a movement of the closure relative to the container.
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Abstract
A handheld torque measuring meter adapted to measure the downward thrust and torsional force required to apply or remove a screw type closure from the threaded neck or finish of an associated container is disclosed, the handheld meter having a first portion graspable a user, a member adapted to receive a portion of a closure of a container, means connecting said main body to said member including a load cell, and a means for displaying a measurement adapted to receive the output signal from the load cell and indicate one of the torsional force and the linear force required to effect a movement of the closure relative to the associated container.
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13 Claims
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1. A handheld meter for measuring the torque and thrust required to apply or remove a threaded closure from the finish of a container, comprising:
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a main body graspable by a hand of a user; container closure receiving means adapted to receive a portion of a closure of a container; means connecting said main body to said closure receiving means, said means including a load cell, wherein the load cell produces an output signal in response to one of a torsional force on a closure required to cause axial movement between the closure and a threaded finish of a container and a linear force required to apply or remove the closure; and a means for displaying a measurement in electrical communication with the load cell and adapted to receive the output signal therefrom and indicate one of the torsional force and the linear force required to effect a movement of the closure relative to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld meter for measuring the torque and thrust required to apply or remove a threaded closure from the finish of a container, comprising:
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a main body graspable by the hand of a user; a member having a cavity formed therein and adapted to receive a portion of a closure of a container; means connecting said main body to said member, said means including a load cell, wherein the load cell produces an output signal in response to one of a torsional force on a closure required to cause axial movement between the closure and the container and a linear force required to apply or remove the closure; and a means for displaying a measurement in electrical communication with the load cell and adapted to receive the output signal therefrom and indicate one of the torsional force and the linear force required to effect a movement of the closure relative to the container. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld meter for measuring the torque and thrust required to apply or remove a threaded closure from the finish of a container, comprising:
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a main body graspable by the hand of a user; a member having a threaded finish adapted to receive a closure for a container; means connecting said main body to said member, said means including a load cell, wherein the load cell produces an output signal in response to one of a torsional force on the closure required to cause axial movement between the closure and the threaded finish and a linear force required to apply or remove the closure; and a means for displaying a measurement in electrical communication with the load cell and adapted to receive the output signal therefrom and indicate one of the torsional force and the linear force required to effect a movement of the closure relative to the threaded finish. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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