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Hardness testers having a pivoting body and capable of providing power to accessories on the pivoting body

US11435270B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. · US

Inventors

Rudolf Mathias Mayer · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Markus Mueller · Walldorf, DE
Roland Schaefer · Friedrichsdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2019
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2203/0206
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Hardness testers having a pivoting body and capable of providing power to accessories on the pivoting body are disclosed. An example hardness testing device includes: a rotating carriage configured to: hold at least one of an indenter or an objective and at least one accessory; and rotate to selectively place the at least one indenter or objective or the at least one accessory in an operative position to operate the at least one indenter or objective or the at least one accessory; a carriage mount configured to support the rotating carriage; and an electrical contact block mounted stationary with respect to the carriage mount, the electrical contact block comprising a plurality of electrical contacts configured to make electrical contact with a counterpart electrical contact block of the at least one accessory coupled to the rotating carriage when the at least one accessory is positioned in the operative position.

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