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Strain gauge installation tool

  • US 5,767,416 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1997
  • Issued: 06/16/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tool for use in the process of bonding a strain gauge to a bonding area on a surface of a test specimen, comprising:

  • a clamp, which produces a force, said clamp including a spring for producing said force; and

    a pressure pad which comprises;

    a rigid pad, attached to said clamp, having a surface area for distributing said force over the bonding area, anda compliant pad, comprising silicon, attached to said surface area of said rigid pad, for providing a more uniform distribution of said force over the bonding area.

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