Device for moving objects in order to compare the dimensions of said objects and method for comparing dimensions using same
US6513256B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B5/0004
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for displacement of blocks, with a view to comparison of their dimensions by means of a measuring apparatus, which device includes a support, referred to as the measuring table, which defines a supporting and sliding plane for the blocks, a piece, referred to as the template, situated above the measuring table and bearing stops disposed in order to maintain the blocks in a predetermined position and orientation relative to the measuring apparatus, by cooperating with the lateral faces of the blocks, while preserving their free support on the measuring table, and is carried by a guide device along at least one axis parallel to the pressing plane, this device being characterized in that the template is made up of two separate parts which can be displaced separately from one another.
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