Patent ID: 6758098
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B25B,G01L

Abstract:
A calibratable force-measuring and force-applying clamp, comprising:an adjustable clamp, said adjustable clamp adjustably applying force to a workpiece object; a strain gage coupled to said adjustable clamp and detecting elastic deformation in said adjustable clamp when said adjustable clamp applies force to said workpiece object, said strain gage transmitting a strain signal; a data acquisition circuit coupled to said strain gage and receiving said strain signal, said data acquisition circuit transmitting a data signal and having a span circuit and a zero circuit; and a display coupled to said data acquisition circuit, said display receiving said data signal and displaying symbols characterizing an amount of force applied to said workpiece object by said adjustable clamp; whereby force applied by said adjustable clamp to said workpiece object may be calibrated for a zero point and a load point to enable precise and accurate determination of applied force.