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Mount assembly for use with vibration transducers

  • US 5,379,643 A
  • Filed: 07/21/1993
  • Issued: 01/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mount assembly for use with a vibration transducer of a variety positioned at a machine point under evaluation, said transducer having a transducer contact surface including a threaded coupler connectable with a threaded coupling stud, and an oppositely disposed connector end including a back surface and a multiple lead transducer connector of predetermined configuration for removable coupling with a corresponding multiple lead cable connector of a multiple lead transmission cable, comprising:

  • a hand support component having a hand graspable handle portion extending between a forward mount portion and a rearward portion, said forward mount portion including a contact surface and a multiple lead intermediate connector configured in correspondence with said cable connector for removable coupling with said multiple lead transducer connector, a second said transducer connector configured in correspondence with said multiple lead transducer connector and mounted upon said hand support component for removable connection with said multiple lead cable connector, and a first connector component formed upon said hand support component at said forward mount portion;

    lead means for electrically coupling said second transducer connector and said intermediate connector;

    a probe having a contact end for positioning in abutting engagement with said machine point and extending to a base portion having a rearwardly disposed support surface and an oppositely disposed retention surface;

    connector means for removably, threadably connecting said probe base portion with said vibration transducer threaded coupler; and

    a forward retainer having a rearward portion including a second connector component configured for effecting a constrictively tightening connection with said first connector component, having a hollow interior extending to an interior abutting surface surmounting a tip opening and configured for positioning over said vibration transducer and said probe when said multiple lead transducer connector is coupled with said multiple lead intermediate connector, said transducer back surface is in abutment with said forward mount portion contact surface, said probe support surface is abuttably engaged with said transducer contact surface and said interior abutting surface is in abutment with said probe retention surfacesaid forward retainer urging said probe into compressive contact with said vibration transducer and said vibration transducer into compressive contact with said forward mount portion contact surface when said forward retainer second connector component effects said constrictively tightening connection.

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