EP1838577A4 - Torque transducer assembly - Google Patents

Torque transducer assembly

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Publication number
EP1838577A4
EP1838577A4 EP06717379A EP06717379A EP1838577A4 EP 1838577 A4 EP1838577 A4 EP 1838577A4 EP 06717379 A EP06717379 A EP 06717379A EP 06717379 A EP06717379 A EP 06717379A EP 1838577 A4 EP1838577 A4 EP 1838577A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
transducer assembly
torque transducer
torque
assembly
transducer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP06717379A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1838577A2 (en
Inventor
Clinton A Haynes
Douglas L Marriott
Todd J Buchholz
William A Miller Jr
Rande T Johnson
Eric M Robbins
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Stress Engineering Services Inc
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Stress Engineering Services Inc
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Application filed by Stress Engineering Services Inc filed Critical Stress Engineering Services Inc
Publication of EP1838577A2 publication Critical patent/EP1838577A2/en
Publication of EP1838577A4 publication Critical patent/EP1838577A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L5/00—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01L5/0028—Force sensors associated with force applying means
    • G01L5/0042—Force sensors associated with force applying means applying a torque
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B7/00—Closing containers or receptacles after filling
    • B65B7/16—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B65B7/28—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
    • B65B7/2835—Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B3/00—Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps
    • B67B3/26—Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery
    • B67B3/261—Devices for controlling the tightening of threaded caps, e.g. testing the release torque

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sealing Of Jars (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
EP06717379A 2005-01-21 2006-01-04 Torque transducer assembly Withdrawn EP1838577A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/040,155 US20060162285A1 (en) 2005-01-21 2005-01-21 Torque transducer assembly
PCT/US2006/000162 WO2006078449A2 (en) 2005-01-21 2006-01-04 Torque transducer assembly

Publications (2)

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EP1838577A2 EP1838577A2 (en) 2007-10-03
EP1838577A4 true EP1838577A4 (en) 2009-04-29

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EP06717379A Withdrawn EP1838577A4 (en) 2005-01-21 2006-01-04 Torque transducer assembly

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US (1) US20060162285A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1838577A4 (en)
WO (1) WO2006078449A2 (en)

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US4432246A (en) * 1980-12-12 1984-02-21 Aci Australia Limited Displacement and/or force measuring device and method
US5319984A (en) * 1990-06-05 1994-06-14 Humphries Glyn A Device and method of monitoring torque or force
US5415050A (en) * 1993-02-25 1995-05-16 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. Method and apparatus for measuring threaded closure application torque

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US4674340A (en) * 1986-01-21 1987-06-23 Adolph Coors Company System for determining the torque required to loosen a threaded cap
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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2480940A1 (en) * 1980-04-21 1981-10-23 Brasseries Ste Europ Torquemeter for measuring torque to unscrew bottle cap - has shaft with pointer and resettable index, which rotates against calibrated spring
US4432246A (en) * 1980-12-12 1984-02-21 Aci Australia Limited Displacement and/or force measuring device and method
US5319984A (en) * 1990-06-05 1994-06-14 Humphries Glyn A Device and method of monitoring torque or force
US5415050A (en) * 1993-02-25 1995-05-16 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. Method and apparatus for measuring threaded closure application torque

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Publication number Publication date
WO2006078449A2 (en) 2006-07-27
EP1838577A2 (en) 2007-10-03
WO2006078449A3 (en) 2007-07-12
US20060162285A1 (en) 2006-07-27

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