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PCT No. PCT/GB93/00760 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 9, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 9, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 8, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21449 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993A load indicating fastener composed of a body (2) having an abutment (9) which is moved by the changing length of the body (2) under an applied load, and a load sensing member (10) composed of an element (11) disposed in the direction in which a load is applied to the body (2) when the fastener is in the user characterized in that the element (11) is of elongated U-shape, a first limb (13) of the U providing an anchorage part (14) which is rigidly anchored to the body (2), the closed end of the U providing a bearing part (15) which bears on the abutment (9) so as to move with the abutment relative to the anchorage part (14) in response to a load applied to the body, and a second limb (16) of the U having an indicator (17) at its outer end which responds movement of the bearing part (15) and registers the applied load related to that movement on a scale (19).
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