Adjustable linear gauge
US5239763A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B3/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable linear gauge including a linear track having uniformly spaced indentations along a surface thereof, and an adjustable member moveable along the track which includes a body portion carrying a stop member adapted to engage an end of a work piece to accurately position the work piece relative to a machine for performing an operation on the work piece. The adjustable member further includes a pivotable component that has a surface with one or more projections for engaging the spaced indentations on the track. The latter component is pivotally attached to the body portion and biased toward engagement with the indentations. The pivotable component further being is integral with a handle for manual application of a force to pivot the projections out of engagement with the indentations, the stop member and the surface with projections being located on rotationally opposite sides of the pivot point connecting the pivotable component to the body portion so that application of force against the end of the stop member causes an increase in pressure by the projections against the indentations. Preferably, the gauge further includes a graduated linear scale for visually indicating …
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