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Force sensing mechanism

  • US 6,585,634 B1
  • Filed: 04/17/2001
  • Issued: 07/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A force sensing mechanism comprising:

  • a beam having a stationary portion;

    a housing for an afterloader, said housing coupled to said beam and having a coupling portion to accommodate a portion of a device to couple to said afterloader; and

    a force sensor coupled to said beam to monitor a force of said device, wherein said sensor is of a plurality of sensors, said stationary portion is a first stationary portion adjacent a second stationary portion of said beam, said receptacle of said housing located adjacent said beam and positioned between said first stationary portion and said second stationary portion, said plurality of sensors positioned uniformly equidistant from a location adjacent said coupling portion.

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