Measuring instruments
US6553685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B3/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measuring instrument includes a spindle (11) provided to a body (1), a sleeve (31) movable in the same direction as the spindle and stoppable at a desired position, a connector (41) for connecting the sleeve and the spindle and allowing relative movement of the sleeve and the spindle in the moving direction thereof by a predetermined stroke; a pressure spring (61) accommodated in the sleeve for biasing the spindle in a direction for the spindle to abut to the workpiece through the connector, and a biasing force indicator (71) for indicating the pressure spring.
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