Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
033832000 | Single contact with a work engaging support | 29 |
20080244921 | Truck height measurement pole - An extendable truck height measuring pole comprising a tubular body, one or more telescopic extension members slideably deployable from a stowed position in the telescopic body, a contact member on the distal end of the top most extension member and connected to the extension member by means of a pull-to-release joint. By operating the joint, the contact member may be deployed to a position at right angles with the longitudinal axis of the pole. Alternatively, the contact leg may be moved to a stowed position adjacent and parallel to the pole. Truck height is read from indicia on the extension member or members. | 10-09-2008 |
20090094851 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus for measuring a distance between a base surface and an upper surface of a stepped structure of a workpiece. The measurement apparatus includes a supporting member having an upper surface for supporting the workpiece, a holding member fixed on the top surface, and a micrometer. The holding member includes a reference platform and a depression formed on the reference platform and facing the upper surface. The micrometer is fixed to the holding member and includes an extendable measuring shaft with a contacting portion extending out of the reference platform. The distance is measured by pushing the workpiece into the depression until the base surface make contact with the reference platform. | 04-16-2009 |
20090100695 | Method and an engagement sensor device for engagement measurement for a machine tool - In a method and an engagement sensor device for engagement measurement for a machine tool for processing workpieces using tools or a laser the machine tool possesses a clamping device with a clamping face for clamping an object, in particular a tool or a workpiece and the engagement sensor device is provided for the measurement or engagement of a face of clamped object at the clamping face or any gap between the face of the clamped object and the clamping face. The sensor device comprises at least one engagement sensor, arranged to the side of the clamping face, with a measurement range aligned in the direction of the gap or of the clamping face for the detection of an electrical or magnetic stimulation field, such field extending between the face of clamped object and the clamping face and being able to be influenced by any gap, the measurement range extending essentially along the clamping face in accordance with a depth direction of any gap or parallel to the clamping face. | 04-23-2009 |
20090300932 | WORKPIECE INSPECTING DEVICE - An exemplary workpiece inspecting device includes a base, a slider, a handle, a number of magnets, a number of probes and a measuring block. The slider is slidably mounted on the base and supports the handle thereon. The magnets are respectively embedded into the base for attracting and fixing a workpiece on the base. The probes are separately disposed on both the base and the slider for inspecting the perforations defined on a workpiece. The measuring block is attached on the slider for sliding and inspecting a thickness of the workpiece during the movement of the slider. | 12-10-2009 |
20100024238 | Nozzle Trailing Edge Position Measurement and Marking - A measuring tool measures a trailing edge position of gas turbine nozzle. The tool includes a frame member attachable to at least one predefined reference point on the nozzle. At least one sliding member is slidable relative to the frame member and includes a measuring point engageable with the trailing edge. A position of the sliding member relative to the frame member is determinative of the trailing edge position. | 02-04-2010 |
20100287786 | INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING DIMENSIONS AND HEIGHT GAUGE - Instrument for measuring dimensions, including: a mobile carriage capable of moving parallel to a guide, the guide defining a measuring axis; a driving device connected to the carriage by a transmission, so as to determine the linear displacement of the mobile carriage; a feeler attached to the mobile carriage and designed to come into contact with a part to be measured; a position transducer, arranged so as to supply a measurement of the feeler's position relative to the measuring axis; a piezoresistive force sensor for converting directly a contact force between the feeler and the part to be measured into an electric signal. | 11-18-2010 |
20110072677 | HEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE - A height measuring device, including a scale, including graduation and a measuring part, and a positioning plate, the graduation and the measuring part are disposed on a right side of the scale, the measuring part is capable of moving along the graduation and indicating height, a measuring plate is disposed on the measuring part, and capable of folding as being perpendicular to or parallel to the scale, a top edge of the scale is capable of being buckled with a bottom edge of the positioning plate, a bottom edge of the scale is capable of being buckled with a top edge of the positioning plate, and a fixing part is disposed at the back of each of the scale and the positioning plate, and capable of being disposed in a vertical plane. | 03-31-2011 |
20140033555 | HEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE FOR WORKPIECES - A height measuring includes a mounting base, a measuring mechanism, and a controller. The measuring mechanism includes a driving member, a measuring member, and a sensor. The driving member is mounted onto the mounting base. The sensor is positioned on the driving member. The measuring member is movably positioned on the driving member and passes through the sensor. The driving member is configured to drive the measuring member to move until it contacts a workpiece in a jig. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor and prestores a moving distance range. The sensor is configured to sense a moving distance of the measuring member and transmit the moving distance to the controller. The controller is configured to judge whether or not the workpiece reaches a proper height relative to the jig by comparing the moving distance data with the prestored distance range. | 02-06-2014 |
20160061577 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device configured to measure height of a workpiece includes a base, an automatic positioning mechanism and a measuring mechanism. The automatic positioning mechanism includes a positioning block, two clamp modules, and a controlling module. An upper surface of the positioning block configured to hold the work piece is a curve. Each clamp module includes a clamp sliding block. One end of each clamp sliding block includes a trough. The controlling module includes two extending portions, and each extending portion includes a bevel. The two clamp sliding blocks are positioned between the two extending portions and resisted against the two bevels. Thus, the two bevels can move the two clamp sliding blocks. The measuring module includes a positioning sliding block and a measuring sliding block. The measuring sliding block is mounted in a pre-determined distance away from the base to measure the height of the work piece. | 03-03-2016 |
20180023945 | HEIGHT GAUGE | 01-25-2018 |
033833000 | Adapted for a particular workpiece | 19 |
20120090188 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A THREAD LENGTH OF A FASTENER - A measuring device is adapted for determining a thread length of a fastener required for fastening a wheel onto a wheel hub unit. The measuring device includes a measuring rod extending straightly to terminate at front and rear surfaces, a positioning member secured to the front surface to mate with an abutment seat of a bolt hole in the wheel so as to measure a length of the bolt hole, and an anchor member secured to the rear surface and extending perpendicularly to be brought into abutment with a flange surface of the wheel hub unit so as to measure a thread length of a threaded bolt or bore. | 04-19-2012 |
20120124853 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING SEAL GAPS OF VEHICLES - A device for measuring a seal gap created between a moving part and a mounting part of a vehicle body includes a base member, a scale member and a retaining member. The scale member is mounted to the base member and is moveable between an extended position and a retracted measured position. An indicator is provided on the base member for reading the scale member. The retaining member is coupled to the base member and engages the scale member for retaining the scale member in both the extended and measured positions relative to the base member. The base member is installed in the seal gap and is removably connected to one of the vehicle body parts. The scale member is moved to the extended position. The moving part is then closed relative to the mounting part, and the other of the vehicle body parts engages the scale member and moves the scale member to the measured position. The indicator together with the scale member provides a dimension of the seal gap. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137533 | THICKNESS DETECTOR OF PAPER - A paper-sheet-thickness detecting device includes a reference roller provided on a fixed rotation shaft; a detection roller provided to face and come into contact with the reference roller; a detection block in which the detection roller is provided at one end and the other end is rotatably fixed around a fulcrum shaft so that the detection block is turned and displaced according to a thickness of a paper sheet passing through between the reference and detection rollers; a holding block that holds the fulcrum shaft; a first pressing member fixed to the holding block to maintain contact between the detection and reference rollers by pressing the detection block, the first pressing member being displaced according to rotation and displacement of the detection block when the paper sheet passes through between the reference and detection rollers; and a displacement detector that detects a displacement amount of the first pressing member. | 06-07-2012 |
20120210591 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A THREAD LENGTH OF A FASTENER - A measuring device is adapted for determining a safety thread length LS of a fastener required for fastening a wheel onto a wheel hub unit. The measuring device includes an elongated measuring rod, a positioning member secured to a front end of the measuring rod and configured to abut against a circumferential abutment seat of the wheel, and a plurality of modular sleeves, each configured to be sleevably positioned on and matched up with the measuring rod. Subsequent to bringing the positioning member to abut against the circumferential abutment seat, the modular sleeve is dragged forwardly until a front sleeve end reaches an inner major surface of the wheel, and LS is determined to be equal to the distance between the front end and a rear sleeve end of the modular sleeve. | 08-23-2012 |
20160076868 | TOOL FOR MEASURING GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS OF A BLADE OR VANE IN A TURBOMACHINE - A tool for measuring geometrical parameters of a vane or a blade of a turbomachine, particularly for measuring a distance between the tip of the vane or blade and a reference plane is provided. The tool includes a first guiding plate and a second guiding plate. The first guiding plate and the second guiding plate are spaced apart from each other in a defined position by means of at least two spacers. Each of the first guiding plate and the second guiding plate is equipped with a first through hole and one or more second through holes. The first through hole is designed to insert through an airfoil of said vane or blade. Each of the second through holes is designed to receive a length measuring tool, e.g. a depth gauge. | 03-17-2016 |
20160123714 | MEASURING TOOL - The present invention provides a measuring tool comprising a support portion and a measuring portion, the measuring portion is movably connected to the support portion, the support portion is configured for supporting the measuring portion, the measuring portion is configured for successively measuring at least one gap between a base and a workpiece on the base. The measuring tools, by providing a measuring portion capable of successively measuring at least one gap between the rubbing base and the rubbing roller, avoid frequent replacement of the measuring portion, thereby the measuring efficiency is increased greatly, and the utilization rate of processing equipment is improved. | 05-05-2016 |
033834000 | Coating or surface layer thickness | 1 |
20160377405 | MEASURING TOOL FOR BUILDINGS - A measuring tool for buildings comprises a body, an electronic reading device, and a probe. The body has a plate, and the plate has two ends and a pushing part. The pushing part is formed on one of the ends of the plate. The electronic reading device is slidably mounted on the plate of the body. The probe is connected to the body and the electronic reading device and has a sharp end and a connecting end. The sharp end of the probe is mounted through the pushing part of the plate. The connecting end of the probe is connected to the electronic reading device. | 12-29-2016 |
033836000 | Depth of aperture or groove | 12 |
20090113739 | DUAL CARBON NANOTUBES FOR CRITICAL DIMENSION METROLOGY ON HIGH ASPECT RATIO SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PATTERNS - A probe capable of measuring recesses in features such as apertures and/or trench-like structures of very small size is comprised of one or more carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which is oriented at an angle and, if two or more CNTs are employed, such that they cross (with or without touching each other) at a location separated from ends of the carbon nanotubes which approximates the depth of the aperture or trench-like structure and at an angle such that the ends of the carbon nanotubes extends by a lateral distance greater than a dimension of a recess of a feature to be measured or in excess of a sidewall angle or an angle of a crystal lattice of a material in which a feature to be measured is formed. | 05-07-2009 |
20090158607 | TESTING APPARATUS - A testing apparatus for testing a depth of a server chassis includes a testing frame configured for being received and secured in the server chassis, a testing unit, a signal processing member and an indicating member. The test unit includes a testing pole telescopingly retained in a rear wall of the frame, a pair of first and second contacting members spaced apart with a distance in accordance with the desired depth range, and a trigger member secured to the testing pole and moving with the testing pole to contact with the first or second contacting members or neither of them. The signal processing member and the indicating member are mounted on the frame. The testing unit, the signal processing member and the indicating member are correspondingly electrically connected. | 06-25-2009 |
20090272001 | Depth Gauge - A depth gauge for measuring the depth of blind holes in bones and/or nails inserted into bones. The measurement tool comprises: a probe with an abutment at its end to engage against the distal edge of the blind hole; a tubular body; and a grooved insert. After the probe, lying into the tubular body, is positioned through the blind hole to be measured, the grooved insert is slid forward inside the tubular body, surrounding the probe, and pushing the probe sideward, towards the blind hole wall. When probe and groove insert are retracted together, they firmly engage against the distal bone wall. The tubular housing is then pushed forward until it abuts against the proximal bone wall, allowing even in small diameter holes, an accurate reading of hole depth on the scale located at the rear end of the probe. | 11-05-2009 |
20090320310 | GAUGES FOR MEASURING THE DEPTH OF DENTS - Embodiments of a depth gauge comprise a housing, a support structure extending from the bottom of the housing and being configured to balance the depth gauge on uneven or even surfaces, a retractable surface engaging member extending through the bottom of the housing and comprising a lower point configured to detect dents on a surface, and a gauge display coupled to the surface engaging member and operable to output depth measurements of dents detected by the surface engaging member. | 12-31-2009 |
20100050457 | SYSTEM FOR INDICATING THE ENGAGEMENT DEPTH OF THREADABLY ENGAGED SURFACES - A system for indicating a depth of engagement of two threadably engaged surfaces of a support pedestal. The system includes at least a first thread protuberance disposed on a first threaded surface of the support pedestal and at least a second thread protuberance disposed on a second threaded surface of the support pedestal. The first thread protuberance impinges against the second thread protuberance when the first and second threaded surfaces are threadably engaged and rotated to provide sensory indication of a depth of engagement of the first and second threaded surfaces. | 03-04-2010 |
20100154238 | ELECTRONIC DEPTH GAUGE WITH VARIABLE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE SENSING - A digital depth gauge apparatus is provided for measuring a depth of a hole in, or surface of, an object using a variable-resistance sensor. The apparatus comprises an elongated reader body that includes a distal end and a proximal end having a longitudinal axis and a user interface including a display and at least one actuator that controls operation of at least one of the display and the apparatus. The apparatus includes a probe that extends from the distal end of the reader body, the probe including a tip for locating a distal surface of the object. The reader body proximal end is configured to abut an other surface of the object. An electrical resistance-based sensor is provided to determine an extension distance of the probe from the body. | 06-24-2010 |
20100236087 | Nut Plate Grip Gage - An apparatus comprises a housing, a clamping unit associated with the housing, a biasing system, and a length indicator. The clamping unit can be inserted through a hole in a structure into an interior of a nut that is positioned relative to a first surface of the structure. The clamping unit can engage the interior of the nut when a portion of the housing is positioned relative to a second surface of the structure. The first structure is substantially parallel to the second surface. The biasing system can bias the portion of the housing positioned relative to the second surface of the structure and the clamping unit towards each other, while the clamping unit is engaged with the interior of the nut. The length indicator can indicate a length of a bolt when the biasing system has biased the portion of the housing and the clamping unit towards each other. | 09-23-2010 |
20130055580 | GARDENING MEASUREMENT TOOLS - Gardening measurement tools for determination of sowing depth and correct spread distance are disclosed herein. A first gardening measurement tool is a gauge for measuring depth by inserting the gauge into the soil. A second gardening measurement tool is a measurement tape having predetermined distance illustrations corresponding to a type of plant seed to determine the spread between seeds to be sown in the soil. On the measurement tape different icons are printed, each of which corresponds to a different vegetable, thereby allowing the handling of seeds of different types of vegetables with a single measurement tape. | 03-07-2013 |
20130125409 | Mattress Measurement Device - Disclosed is a mattress measuring device for use in the accurate measurement of a sag in a mattress. The measurement device employs the use of telescoping rails, so as to allow for the universal adaptation to various size mattresses, while providing a rigid measuring base that allows for the positioning of a measuring arm that can be placed over the sag for direct measurement of the mattress sag. The use of positioning legs maintains a perpendicular placement of the cross rails, so as to provide subjective measurement of suspected sags. | 05-23-2013 |
20140041246 | TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING DEPTH OF CHAMFER - A test device includes a base rested on an object, an inserting member slidably mounted to the base and contacts a slanted surface of a chamfer of the object, and a test member slidably rested on the base. The base includes a positioning bar abutting a bottom end of the chamfer. A first cutout and a second cutout communicating with the first cutout and positioned in front of the first cutout are defined in a bottom surface of the testing member. A depth of the second cutout equals the tolerance of a standard depth of the chamfer. If a top surface of the inserting member can be received in the second cutout, the depth of the chamfer is qualified. If the top surface of the inserting member cannot be received in the second cutout, the depth of the chamfer is unqualified. | 02-13-2014 |
20140338209 | Apparatus for Measuring and Demonstrating the Depth of Damage - A dent measurement apparatus is presented. The dent measurement apparatus may be used in conjunction with documenting damage in objects, such as vehicles. Such damage may include dents, and the documentation process may include images or videos. To convey detail, it may be desirable to focus the images or videos closely on a damaged region and, in such cases, the dent measurement apparatus may help provide context for the size and depth of the damage. In particular, the dent measurement apparatus may removably attach to and extend from the damaged area such that the depth of damage may be determined relative to one or more markings on the body of the dent measurement apparatus. | 11-20-2014 |
20150345928 | TRIP HAZARD MEASUREMENT GAUGE - A trip hazard measurement gauge has an outer tube with a stationary foot secured to a lower end thereof, and an inner tube slidable within the outer tube and extending through an upper end of the latter. The inner tube has a slidable foot secured to a lower end thereof and a ruler secured to an upper end thereof. The inner tube is spring biased in a downwardly direction. With the inner tube positioned at its downward limit, the stationary foot and the movable foot are equiplanar and the ruler is hidden inside the outer tube. An estimator measures a difference in elevation between two adjacent concrete slabs by placing the slidable foot on an adjoining edge of the uppermost slab and pushing down on the outer tube until the stationary foot contacts the lowermost slab. The ruler, extending upwardly from the outer tube, indicates the difference in elevation. | 12-03-2015 |