Force gauge

- Imada Co., Ltd.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the force gauge, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is right-side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front, left side, and bottom perspective view thereof.

The force gauge is a digital force gauge having a tip screw axis where an attachment is equipped, which measures tension and/or compression. The gauge may be used by hand and may also be used an uncomplicated testing machine in combination with a test stand. A measured value may be stored in the article and/or the value may be stored in one or more external memories (for example, a USB flash memory). The gauge may be connected to a personal computer, for example, by a USB cable, such that high speed transmission of a measured value may be carried out in real time.

The broken line showing of the force gauge is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a force gauge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D710224
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2014
Assignee: Imada Co., Ltd. (Aichi)
Inventors: Mitsuhiro Imada (Toyohashi), Yoshihiro Sahara (Toyohashi), Ikko Inaguma (Toyohashi)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Application Number: 29/433,210
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Weight, Force Or Density (D10/83)