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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173197 | Handheld fish measuring apparatus with integral camera A handheld apparatus for measuring fish, game, and the like is provided and includes a scale, a camera, and a length measuring device. The scale includes a support member that extends outwardly from the apparatus housing, and a display that is visible through the ho... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6772574 | Binding means A means for binding wire around an object. The means comprises a feeding unit (2) with a feeding wheel (11) for feeding and stretching the wire (3). The measuring of fed wire length normally takes place in that the feeding wheel (11) rota... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6185832 | Apparatus and method for calipering book signatures Calipering the thickness of individual books during production, independent of caliper bounce due to elastic resiliency of the books. A caliper roller is held apart from an anvil roller while a book is positioned between the two rollers. The caliper rolle... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5784796 | Lineal count recorder An engineering drawing copier includes a device for measuring and recording cumulative movement of the copier's paper feed belt only when paper is present at the exposing lamp. A correct cumulative paper length is generated, notwithstanding variations in ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5438762 | Means to establish and maintain an engagement chord for pliable and inflatable members in a desired plane in a measuring apparatus A measuring device having a mounting arrangement for adjusting the space relationship between first and second shafts in a housing to maintain an engagement chord created between first and second inflatable and pliable members in the plane of the path of ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5317812 | Wire feeding and measuring apparatus An improved wire feeding and measuring apparatus having a pair of cooperating feed belts to feed a wire in an axial direction. A drive wheel is located downstream of the feed belts and rotates in contact with the wire at a slightly faster speed than the f... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5297346 | Device for measuring distance and determining position from a reference point, and method of using same An apparatus for determining and indicating the location of an end portion of a probe inserted into an external body. As the probe moves it rotates a measuring wheel to indicate linear translation, and optionally also moves another measuring wheel to indi... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5245760 | Cloth measuring apparatus Apparatus is provided for the lineal measurement of continuous or stranded materials, such as cloth, otherwise transported past such apparatus. A gravity operated contact wheel is used to bias the materials into engagement with a measuring wheel, the rota... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5155922 | Depth measuring device with wear resistant guide means A cable length measuring device, comprises guide rollers for maintaining the cable in a straight line along a given segment of a line, and two encoding wheels disposed tangentially to the straight segment cable; additional guides, the ends of which bearin... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5065527 | Length measuring and positive drive apparatus A mechanism for accurately measuring the length of a continuously produced product, i.e. cable, hose, chord, tube, rope, strip, wire, fiber and etc. The mechanism has a housing for retaining first and second shafts. A first rotatable member attached to th... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4285131 | Fishing line meter A device to digitally show the length of fishing line and distance of casting, the device including principally a pulley wheel around which an intermediate portion of the fishing line is looped so that as the line is cast outward, the pulley wheel is then... | 08/25/1981 |
