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Abstract

To provide a high output signal, a strain bolt (12, 12a) is screwed (13, 13a) into a tapped bore extending through the housing wall (10), the bolt having a bore (14) extending therethrough, and a region or zone (18) of reduced outer diameter to form a comparatively thin-walled tubular or sleeve-like region which, upon application of fluid, typically liquid fuel pressure within the housing, tends to elongate the portion of the bolt of reduced wall thickness; a piezo-ceramic transducer assembly, preferably formed of two oppositely polarized disks (23, 24) is clamped between an integral head (FIG. 1: 19) or a separate clamping nut (FIG. 2: 31) and the outer wall of the housing, or an abutment surface formed by the upper surface of an intermediately positioned tightening nut (FIG. 2: 19a) so that, upon application of fluid pressure, and straining of the thin-walled portion (18) of the bolt, the bias pressure on the piezo-ceramic disks (23, 24) changes, thus providing an output signal available from a central terminal (25a).

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