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Counter balance for coordinate measurement device

US8001697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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72References

20Claims

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Assignee

FARO Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

David M. Danielson · Sorrento, US
Marc Barber · Deltona, US
Clark H. Briggs · DeLand, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2011
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45061
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable articulated arm coordinate measurement device is provided. The coordinate measurement device includes a base and an articulated arm portion having at least one arm segment. A biasing member is coupled on a first end to the base and on a second end to the articulated arm portion. The first end of the biasing member is movable between a first position and a second position. An adjuster is coupled between the base and the biasing member. The adjuster is coupled to move the first end of the biasing member from the first position to the second position.

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