Hand-held probing adapter for a measurement probing system
US7017435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand-held probing adapter secures a measurement probing system having a probe body coupled to a probing tip member via at least a first coaxial cable. The adapter has a housing with an interior cavity exposed at opening in opposing ends of the housing. The housing has a first portion at one end of the interior cavity for receiving the probe body and a second portion at the other end of the cavity for receiving the probing tip member. The first portion of the housing has means for securing the probe body in the housing, such as rib and slot combination. The second portion also has means for securing the probe tip member in the housing, such as with a pin in the interior cavity of the housing engaging a slot in the probe tip member. A portion of the probe tip member is exposed at one of the openings in the housing. Compliant members disposed in the second portion of the interior cavity providing axial and lateral rotation movement of the probing tip member.
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