Capacitance probe for measuring a width of a clearance between parts
US5070302A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/003
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capacitance probe (10) includes readily removable outer layers (64,66) which facilitate its use in the field to measure the width of slots or clearances (12) of different widths; an optionally perforated guard electrode (64,66,76,82) which permits width measurements over wider side wall bands with minimal effect on sensitivity; convergent or tapered side edges (102) to ease insertion and movement of the probe and a carrier block (124) which ensures proper positioning of the probe within such slots.
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