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Elastodynamic testing of elongate compressible material

CA 1290168 C · Owner: Wensel, Ronald G. · Inventors: Wensel, Ronald G.; Metcalfe, Raymond

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This invention provides non-destructive testing of elongate compressible materials, and particularly to determine the elastodynamic properties of a material, and/or to detect defects such as nonuniformities in resilience or hardness subsurface as well as surface, defects such as inclusions voids, tears, and the like. The material to be tested is passed between two rollers to compress the material under predetermined operating conditions of substantially constant roller spacing or substantially constant compression load. Measurement of the load or the displacement for the selected operating condition of constant roller spacing or constant load, respectively, provides an indication of …

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  • Granted October 8, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 8, 2008.
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FiledDecember 22, 1986
GrantedOctober 8, 1991
Term endedOctober 8, 2008
Patent numberCA 1290168 C
Classification (IPC)G01N3/08 +1 more

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19871990199319961999200220052008Application filedDec 22, 1986Patent grantedOct 8, 1991Term endedOct 8, 2008

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