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Probe with ball bearing ball

US4005360A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 1975
Grant dateJan 25, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 10, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B7/105
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a probe for measuring the thickness of thin non-ferromagnetic layers on a ferromagnetic base, with a spherical sector consisting of a ground ball bearing ball, with a pin-like fastener connected to the bottom side of the ball bearing ball, with a magnetizable carrier whose side, facing the spherical sector, has an opening for the fastener to be inserted there and which carries a transmission coil.

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