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Contour measuring apparatus

US4265022A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 1979
Grant dateMay 5, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B7/012
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measuring device for measuring the contour of an object is disclosed. The device comprises a measuring arm having a first center of gravity adjacent at one end thereof, a second center of gravity adjacent the other end thereof and a fulcrum thereinbetween. The arm is configured such that the first and second centers of gravity and the fulcrum lie in a common line.

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