Patents Assigned to Utah Development Company
  • Load measuring apparatus
    Patent number: 4175430
    Abstract: There is provided load measuring apparatus for determining loads applied to a rolling element bearing. A rolling element of such a bearing is provided with a substantially centrally disposed cavity within which is supported sensing means adapted to monitor a dimension of said cavity. When a bearing is loaded, the rolling elements will distort and the applied load is a function of the amount of distortion of the rolling elements. The load measuring apparatus is calibrated to provide the load from the output of the sensing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: Utah Development Company
    Inventors: William R. B. Morrison, Richard F. Beale