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Vibrating beam accelerometer

  • US 4,221,131 A
  • Filed: 05/29/1979
  • Issued: 09/09/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An accelerometer, or the like, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a proof mass mounted in the housing for reciprocal movement with respect to a sensing axis;

    an elongated vibrating beam resonator; and

    means coupling the ends of the resonator to the housing and to the proof mass respectively so that the axis of the resonator is parallel to the sensing axis, said last-named means including relief means for releasing said resonator when the force along said sensing axis exceeds a particular threshold.

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