Touch probe
US4451987A · kind A · utility
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14References
18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A touch probe for detecting contact with a workpiece or other object is disclosed and features a highly accurate repositioning system for returning the moveable portion of the touch probe to a predetermined rest position in the absence of contact force acting on the moveable portion.
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