Rolamite acceleration sensor

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:869086

Abbin, Joseph P ^[1]; Briner, Clifton F ^[1]; Martin, Samuel B ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A rolamite acceleration sensor which has a failsafe feature including a housing, a pair of rollers, a tension band wrapped in an S shaped fashion around the rollers, wherein the band has a force-generation cut out and a failsafe cut out or weak portion. The failsafe cut out or weak portion breaks when the sensor is subjected to an excessive acceleration so that the sensor fails in an open circuit (non-conducting) state permanently.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5272293
• OSTI ID: 869086
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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