Patent ID: 7836775

Claim:
Tensiometer for measuring the force imparted by a yarn to a bending element disposed for deflection by the yarn, comprising a unitary damping element made of an intrinsically damping material like rubber or an elastomer, the damping element comprising a base body secured to the bending element and an oscillation body which can oscillate in relation to the base body and to the bending element at least essentially in the direction in which the bending element is deflected by the yarn, the damping element having substantially the shape of a U and including a first U-leg, a second U-leg and a U-bend, the first U-leg forming the base body and having an outer side secured to the bending element, the second U-leg forming the oscillation body and extending at a distance from the base body and the bending element, the damping element including an energy dissipation zone between the oscillation body and the base body, the U-bend of the damping element defining the energy dissipation zone.