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Distance measuring gauge

US4215480A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 1977
Grant dateAug 5, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 16, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/34715
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hand held digital read-out measuring instrument in which interference fringes are generated by the transmission of radiations through gratings which move relative to one another according to a distance being measured and the fringes are counted to detect changes in the fringe pattern and generate a pulse output related to the distance, means being provided to control the rate of movement and to exert a substantially constant force on the movable elements.

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