Probing device
US4752166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/308624
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A probe having a stylus spindle mounted in a machine tool for locating an object in relation to the stylus measurable along two axis perpendicular to the centerline of the stylus or in the plus and minus direction parallel to the center line of the stylus. The probe provides a discreet signal on contact or a signal level proportional to deflection of the stylus through interfacing with the machine computer numerical control by a machine mounted transducer unit.
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