THOMAS ROBERT KERNS
Pilots at Crestwood Ter, Edina, MN
License number
Minnesota A1007947
Issued Date
Jul 2016
Expiration Date
Jul 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
9626 Crestwood Ter, Edina, MN 55347
Professional information
Restraint System For Restraining A Test Article In A Selected Vertical Position Relative To A Movable Belt
US Patent:
8607626, Dec 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar 3, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/396900
Inventors:
Bradley C. Litz - Chaska MN, US
Thomas R. Kerns - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jay S. Warner - Annandale MN, US
Armin-Otto Michelbach - Lauda-Koenigshofen, DE
Thomas R. Kerns - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jay S. Warner - Annandale MN, US
Armin-Otto Michelbach - Lauda-Koenigshofen, DE
Assignee:
MTS Systems Corporation - Eden Prairie MN
International Classification:
G01M 17/007
US Classification:
7311607, 7311608
Abstract:
A test system includes a platform having a movable endless belt. A restraint is configured to restrain a test article in a selected vertical position relative to the moveable belt. The restraint includes at least a pair of axially rigid supports wherein at least one rigid support is provided on each side of the movable belt and has an end configured to be secured to the test article, and wherein each support extends from a stationary portion, relative to the belt, of the platform over at least a portion of the movable belt.