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Linear accelerometer

  • US 3,240,073 A
  • Filed: 03/01/1962
  • Issued: 03/15/1966
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1962
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A LINEAR ACCELEROMETER COMPRISING (A) A HOUSING HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS, (B) A MASS HAVING AN AXIS AND DISPOSED WITHIN THE HOUSING, (C) SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL FIRST AND SECOND SPIRAL SPRINGS SECURED TO AND SUPPORTING THE ENDS OF THE MASS AT LOCATIONS ALONG THE MASS AXIS AND SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANTLY FROM THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE MASS AND ADAPTED TO PERMIT THE MASS TO TRAVEL WITHIN THE HOUSING ALONG THE HOUSING AXIS, THE FIRST AND SECOND SPRINGS BEING CONNECTED TO THE HOUSING WITH THEIR SPIRALS 180* OUT OF PLANE WITH EACH OTHER TO PERMIT THE ENDS OF THE MASS TO MOVE EQUALLY ALONG SUBSTAN-

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