US PATENT SUBCLASS 73 / 862.381
.~ Responsive to force

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73 /   HD   MEASURING AND TESTING

862  DF  DYNAMOMETERS {5}
862.381.~ Responsive to force {13}
862.391  DF  .~.~> To determine tension on a flexible element {4}
862.49  DF  .~.~> To determine axial thrust on a rotating machine element
862.51  DF  .~.~> With recording means
862.52  DF  .~.~> With variable capacity or sensitivity
862.53  DF  .~.~> With detection of specific force value or condition (e.g., peak force)
862.541  DF  .~.~> Combined {5}
862.581  DF  .~.~> By measuring a fluid pressure {2}
862.59  DF  .~.~> By measuring vibrations (e.g., resonant frequency)
862.61  DF  .~.~> By measuring a counterbalancing or restoring force
862.621  DF  .~.~> By measuring elastic deformation {4}
862.68  DF  .~.~> By measuring electrical properties
862.69  DF  .~.~> By measuring magnetic properties
862.382  DF  .~.~> With detail of overload protection

DEFINITION

Classification: 73/862.381

Responsive to force:

(under subclass 862) Subject matter for measuring or determining force, work or power comprising sensing means responsive to a load or reaction force applied along a particular axis.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.4, for measurement of engine thrust.

152.48, for a downhole apparatus for determining a characteristic of a borehole, a well casing, or a drill rigging by measuring force during drilling.

152.49, for a nondownhole-type apparatus for determining a characteristic of a borehole, a well casing, or a drill rigging by measuring force during drilling.

152.59, for a downhole-type apparatus for determining a characteristic of a borehole, a well casing, or a drill rigging by measuring a response due to force while drilling is not taking place.

172, for orthopedic pressure distribution.

379, for measuring a force exerted by animals. 862.041+, for dynamometers comprising means responsive to plural forces.

865.4, for investigating forces or motion involved in a specific bodily activity.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

177, Weighing Scales, appropriate subclasses, for a force responsive measuring device having a claimed platform.