Patent ID: 11965784
Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A sensor for measuring the flex of an oar when exposed to one or more forces, the sensor comprising:
a magnet and Hall Effect sensor combination, wherein the magnet and the Hall effect sensor of the combination are at a predetermined position relative to one another when there are no forces acting on the oar and which are movable relative to one another when forces act on the oar, such that a signal proportional to the relative movement is generated by the sensor;
a cylindrical first portion locatable inside of the oar and configured to move with the oar when the oar is acted upon by forces; and
a protruding second portion having an end in juxtaposition with an end surface of the cylindrical first portion.