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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941932 | Compact ergonomic thread inspection tool An ergonomic, self contained hand-held thread inspection tool is power driven, which uses a mechanical clutch as a surrogate for torque to initiate automatic reversal and gauge withdrawal in case of jamming. The distal end carries the thread gauge attached to a moto... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7918031 | Thread ring gauge A thread ring gauge includes a body having inner and outer peripheries spaced in a radial direction. The body includes a split extending from the outer periphery through the inner periphery, separating the body into two sections respectively having first and second ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7877882 | Thread gauge checker A method is disclosed for measuring the threads of standard and metric female thread bolt and standard and metric male thread nut of must commonly used nuts and bolts and the screw diameters in sizes #0 to #14. A separate set of plug gauges and ring gauges match the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7661196 | Compact ergonomic thread inspection tool An ergonomic, self contained hand-held thread inspection tool is power driven, which uses current draw as a surrogate for torque to initiate automatic reversal and gage withdrawal in case of jamming. The distal end carries the thread gage attached to a motor-driven ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7627953 | Calibrating body, gage or measuring device, preferably screw-thread measuring device and method of production thereof A method of producing a calibrating body, gage or measuring device, preferably a screw-thread measuring device, at least partially including a C—SiC material constructed of a porous, carbon-containing material with infiltrated liquid Si, includes converting the Si... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7536795 | Method and arrangement for gaging a thread produced in at least two working steps A method for gaging a thread can include gaging at least one preliminary thread using a preliminary gage (e.g., a preliminary go gage, and/or a preliminary no go gage). The preliminary thread can be produced in a first step by removing material from the workpiece. T... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533471 | Apparatus and method for testing threads The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for testing threads comprising a thread plug gauge (11) which can be screwed into a thread (2) tapped by a machine tool, and a connecting member (14) with which the apparatus (10) can be e... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7490411 | Screw measuring method, screw measuring probe, and screw measuring apparatus using the screw measuring probe A screw measuring apparatus comprising: an internal-dimension measuring unit for obtaining internal-dimension information Dw of a female screw placed on a coordinate measuring machine when the stylus-tip sphere having the diameter selected according to th... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7367984 | Methods and apparatus for sizing fresh donor heart valves A fresh donor tissue valve isolation annulus size comprising a handle and trigger or crank knob manipulated by the user moves a movable probe into proximity with a stationary probe so that the probes can be inserted into the tissue valve lumen. The user releases the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356938 | Bore gauge apparatus for use in reconditioning articulated connector An apparatus for measuring a reconditioned portion of an articulated connector engaged in a reconditioning fixture while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The gauge is a generally cylindrical arc with an inner side and outer side. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356935 | Thread gauge wire apparatus A three-wire apparatus for measuring an external thread features a single length of wire having a first bend and a second bend, which first and second bend divide the single length of wire into first, second and third wire portions. The first, second and third wire ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353609 | Hole location method and apparatus The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods for checking the location or potential location of one or holes in structure relative to edges, fillets, and thickness changes. The area in the vicinity of the hole may be checked in order to determine whether... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328520 | Gage for measuring diameters A gage for measuring a diameter of a workpiece has a pair of parallel spaced apart side rails. A pair of block sets is mounted between the side rails and spaced apart from each other. A pair of arms extends transverse to the rails through mating profiles in the bloc... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329076 | Hole location gauges and methods The present invention provides devices and methods for indicating or gauging the position of one or more holes in a workpiece. In one aspect of the present invention reusable devices that can be removably engaged with a bore or tapped hole in a workpiece for accurat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299555 | Thread gauging system and method A system and method are provided for gauging multi-start threads on an oilfield tubular connection include a pin member 12 and a box member 42. One or more external starting threads are successively gauged with a single thread ring gauge 22, and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246450 | Electronic device for measuring conductive fasteners An electronic device includes a housing that has front and side faces. The side face has a linear shape provided with a longitudinal length smaller than a diameter of the front face. Coextensively shaped top and bottom conductive clamps are coupled to the side face ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7152734 | Sealed packing box with a size checking space A sealed packing box having a size checking space comprises a front portion and a rear portion abutting against and connecting with each other, the front portion is a transparent plastic housing, and the rear portion is a sheet member capable of abutting against and... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134210 | Systems and methods for dimensionally inspecting threaded fasteners Systems and methods for obtaining dimensions for threaded fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an apparatus that determines a dimension of a fastener using a probe that senses a linear displacement of the fastener. A probe tip is rotatably d... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134216 | Device for length and depth measurements in surgery A device for taking length and depth measurements during surgery. The device comprises a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member telescopically positioned within the first longitudinal member. The second longitudinal member may have a front part c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111411 | System and device for measuring bone screws A measuring device for bone screw types of different shaft diameters is described. This measuring device has multiple receiving grooves for bone screws in a surface or an area near the surface. In the area of each receiving groove a length measuring scale, which is ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100299 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080461 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059055 | High output device for confirming thread presence in nuts and other threaded parts A device for confirming the presence of thread in nuts and other threaded parts has a threaded gage mounted on a holder which is connected through a clutch to a motor. The motor drives the holder to rotate the threaded gage to engage the threaded part. Switches are ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043852 | Measuring instrument A measuring instrument that includes a tube 21 having a female thread 211 and a spindle 3 having a lead screw 31 screwing with the female thread 211 and capable of being advanced and retracted in an axial direction along with rotat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7003428 | Method and system for thread tolerance checking A method and system for measuring thread products and determining product conformance to predefined specifications are provided. The measuring system includes a measuring device electrically coupled to a computer-based component. The measuring device senses width in... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6868618 | Gauge and method The invention is a gauge and method for measuring any circular object, but is most useful as a precision thread gauge for objects having either external or internal threads. A fixed gauge roll is supported in a stationary position. A first and second gauge rolls are... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854975 | Electronic trigger pull gauge A gauge for measuring the force required to discharge a firearm by pulling its trigger includes a housing and a rod including a trigger hook portion at a distal end thereof for engaging the trigger. A load cell is connected to the housing and to a proximal end of th... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6612042 | Thread gage system and method An inspection device for inspecting production of threaded members wherein the threaded members are inspected to ensure that when the threaded member is matched with a corresponding threaded hole in an automotive drive system, the threaded member will mat... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6598305 | Spline gage system and method An inspection device for inspecting production of splined members wherein the splined members are inspected to ensure that when the splined member is matched with a corresponding splined hole in an automotive drive system, the splined member will mate pro... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6508012 | Digital fastener size indicator A digital fastener size indicator having a housing. A fixed jaw extends from an end of the housing, while a movable jaw extends from the end of the housing adjacent to and parallel with the fixed jaw. A digital electrical length measuring circuit within t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6460261 | V-groove shape measuring method and apparatus by using rotary table By combining measuring element direction constant control, rotary table radius constant scanning control, and two-flank contact control, V-groove rotary table scanning control is performed to cause the measuring element of the scanning probe to contact al... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6408532 | S-gauge A measuring device for measuring the thread start distance of a thread formed on an outer surface of a container finish is provided. The measuring device includes a base having a first surface for receiving a rim of a container finish, a support member, a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6389704 | Thread ring gauge holder with torque control A thread ring gauge holder that is used with a thread ring gauge to eliminate the variance in applied torque from different people using the thread ring gauge. This device allows the thread ring gauge to be protected from an excessive amount of torque and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6381861 | Effective diameter system The present invention relates to a system for measuring a part, and an apparatus for measuring which is a dimensional gage for measuring inside and outside surfaces of an object, that comprises (1) a gage base; (2) at least three removable spindles attach... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6289595 | Method and device for measuring workpieces having internal and/or external screw thread or similar grooves The invention relates to the determination of the complete two-dimensional axial cross section of internal and external screw threads and similar workpieces, wherein in a plane through the centerline of the workpiece, two screw thread profiles which are l... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279241 | Thickness gauge The present invention relates to a thickness gauge which comprises a plurality of metallic sheets made to have standard thickness, a U-shaped frame and a screw which adjusts tightness of the metallic sheets. The present invention is characterized in that ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6145207 | Thread pitch diameter measuring system A gauge system determines the thread pitch diameter of an internally or externally-threaded article and includes a standard measuring caliper with styli selected and fitted into the caliper to correspond to a particular thread type and pitch. The styli ar... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5875558 | Nut and bolt head measuring tool A measuring tool having a plurality of templates, each template having a socket opening therein. The size of the socket openings in each template are different from each other. The templates are mounted together with each template having a head portion, a... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5653037 | Apparatus and method for measurement of tapped hole A tapped hole measuring apparatus available for automatically measuring the major diameter, minor diameter, effective diameter and depth of a tapped hole. The apparatus comprises a measuring stylus with at least two air discharging ports which can take in... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5646724 | Threaded parts inspection device An opto-electronic, threaded parts inspection device. The device includes a source for generating a thin, planar beam of collimated light which is disposed on one side of a parts carrier. The laser light beam is rotatable about two axes, normal to one ano... | 07/08/1997 |
