US 11,946,826 B2
Chain monitoring systems and methods
Charles R. Monty, North Granby, CT (US); Brian Leduc, Belchertown, MA (US); Paul Gorman, Longmeadow, MA (US); Robert J. Hogan, Ludlow, MA (US); Michael C. Hogan, Ludlow, MA (US); Daniel Harris, Chicopee, MA (US); and Joseph Audette, Belchertown, MA (US)
Assigned to U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc., Wheeling, IL (US)
Filed by U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc., Wheeling, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/355,402.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/047,564, filed on Jul. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0003636 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G01M 13/023 (2019.01); G01B 7/04 (2006.01); G01B 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC G01M 13/023 (2013.01) [G01B 7/046 (2013.01); G01B 7/16 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A chain monitoring system comprising:
a primary device mounted on a first plate of a chain and having a first device configured to generate, transmit, or receive a signal;
a secondary device mounted on a second plate of the chain and having a surface to reflect the signal toward the first device; and
one or more sensors integrated with the primary device, the one or more sensors to measure one or more parameters relative to a distance between the primary and secondary devices, wherein a value or change in value of the one or more parameters corresponds to a characteristic of the chain.