Probe and cap therefor
US11092420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B21/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Probes are provided with caps, the caps comprise rolling bearing elements so that the probes can be slid along a surface to be measured, without damaging the surface or wearing away the tip of the probe or a sacrificial cap. The rolling bearing elements can be arranged in a ring around the probe tip, with the plane of the foremost edges of the rolling bearing elements a predetermined distance from the probe tip. The caps can comprise a housing with a grip, to encourage users to grip the cap, which comprises the rolling bearing elements, rather than the probe.
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