System and method for testing a clamping force
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1. A system for testing a clamping force, comprising:
- a lever coupled to a pivot and operable to move about the pivot, the lever comprising a first end and a second end on opposites sides of the pivot;
a base operable to receive a first tip of a clamp and to maintain a fixed position relative to the pivot, wherein the second end of the lever is operable to receive a second tip of the clamp and to move relative to the base and the pivot as the first tip and the second tip of the clamp move towards one another; and
a sensor operable to measure a first force applied by the first end of the lever, wherein the first force is proportional to a second force applied to the second end of the lever by the clamp.
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Abstract
A system for testing a clamping force includes a lever, a base, and a sensor, The lever is coupled to a pivot and moves about the pivot. The lever includes a first end and a second end on opposites sides of the pivot. The base receives a first tip of a clamp and maintains a fixed position relative to the pivot. The second end of the lever receive a second tip of the clamp and moves relative to the base and the pivot as the first tip and the second tip of the clamp move towards one another. The sensor measures a first force applied by the first end of the lever. The first force is proportional to a second force applied to the second end of the lever by the clamp.
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1. A system for testing a clamping force, comprising:
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a lever coupled to a pivot and operable to move about the pivot, the lever comprising a first end and a second end on opposites sides of the pivot; a base operable to receive a first tip of a clamp and to maintain a fixed position relative to the pivot, wherein the second end of the lever is operable to receive a second tip of the clamp and to move relative to the base and the pivot as the first tip and the second tip of the clamp move towards one another; and a sensor operable to measure a first force applied by the first end of the lever, wherein the first force is proportional to a second force applied to the second end of the lever by the clamp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of testing a clamping force, comprising:
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receiving a first tip of a clamp at a base that is operable to maintain a fixed position relative to a pivot of a lever, the lever comprising a first end and a second end on opposite sides of the pivot; receiving a second tip of a clamp at the second end-of the lever; and measuring a force at the first end of the lever, wherein the measured force at the first end of the lever is proportional to a clamping force applied to the second end of the lever by the clamp. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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