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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7984565 | Measuring instrument A measuring instrument includes a ruler unit including an elongated plank portion extending along a first direction, two spaced apart positioning members disposed fixedly on the elongated plank portion, and a first measuring portion extending from the elongated plan... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7721459 | Hot stick with measuring calipers There is a hot stick with measuring calipers. The hot stick has a hot stick stock and a hot stick driving bar. Movement of the hot stick driving bar controls the movement of fixed and movable jaw portions of internal and external caliper measurement jaws. In operati... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7533474 | Caliper gauge A caliper gauge (1) includes a feeding mechanism (12) that moves a slider (11) along a main scale (10), in which the feeding mechanism (12) includes: an outer roller (121); an inner roller (122) provided in a manner r... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7421794 | Device and method for measuring an animal's mouth A device and method for measuring the mouth of an animal are provided. The device includes a gripping handle and rod coupled to a first endpiece. The rod is threaded along at least part of its length. The device includes a second endpiece that includes a threaded ho... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7287338 | Gauge for measuring gun dimensions A firearm measuring device for measuring all external dimensions of a firearm is comprised of an elongated rectangular caliper body member having measurement indicia inscribed thereon. A pair of jaws affixed on the caliper body member, one jaw affixed to a carriage ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246446 | Adjustable guide rail for hand tools A method and apparatus are provided for constructing and operating an adjustable guide rail for hand tools, by attaching an elongated blade to a guide with a locking ratcheting apparatus. The locking ratcheting apparatus is thumb-operable. The elongated blade includ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7210676 | Crown molding clamp A clamp for use in installing crown molding which has a top front lip, a bottom rear lip and a bridging segment extending diagonally between them, comprising a clamp part for engaging the ceiling of a room and for engaging the top front lip of the crown molding from... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7125385 | Instrument for determining intratesticular dose and method for determining a dose An instrument for measuring the size of a testis has a pair of relatively displaceable jaws with testis contacting surfaces. The spacing between the jaws is displayed on a scale calibrated to a recommenced dose of a chemical sterilant at a given concentration for th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6973739 | Rigger-spread measuring instruments An instrument for measuring rigger-spread of a boat has an elongate casing 1 for support athwartships of the boat with a shoulder 2 of the casing 1 abutting the outside of the gunwale 4 opposite the rigger 5 and a slidingly-adjusta... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6915585 | Spirit level A spirit level including first and second profile elements which can be displaced relative to one another in a telescopic manner and fixed relative to one another by means of a fixing element. In order to ensure that the first and second profile elements remain alig... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6546634 | Compass cutter A compass cutter has a main body fastened with an extension rod which is connected with a slidable seat slidable along the extension rod. The main body is further provided with a locating block, a protective cover, a blade, a fixation block, and an insert... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6308431 | Air chuck with measuring function A pair of jaw components 7a and 7b positioned on both sides of a casing 1 are attached to both the tips of a pair of parallel piston rods 6a and 6b which synchronously extend and contract in opposite directions by an action of an air pressure and the tips... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6216357 | Wheels-on brake drum gage A brake drum gage is described for measuring the inside diameter of a brake drum of a vehicle with the wheel mounted on the vehicle in the presence of an axle tube and other undercarriage components or parts. The brake drum gage includes an elongate gener... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6003235 | Folding collapsible body-height measuring gauge A folding collapsible body-height measuring gauge including: a scale having a plurality of scale elements pivotably connected with one another in a series, each scale element having a coupling block at one end and a coupling open chamber at an opposite en... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5918377 | Mouth width measuring apparatus An apparatus is provided for measuring the width of the mouth of a horse or other domesticated farm animal so as to allow one to select a bit of suitable width. The apparatus includes a crossbar having first and second ends, a first annular stop received ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5722179 | Device for measuring length Device for measuring length of the type sliding caliper or height gauge, in which the guiding of the slider along the beam is ensured by at least two guide shafts engaged in grooves of the slider and in slideways of the beam. The contact surface between t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5697163 | Apparatus and method for measuring mouth width An apparatus is provided for measuring the width of the mouth of a horse or other domesticated farm animal so as to allow one to select a bit of suitable width. The apparatus includes a crossbar having first and second ends, a first stop received on the c... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5553644 | Fence for woodworking machine A workpiece guiding fence for a woodworking machine having a rotating vertical axis cutting tool comprises a fence support of hollow rectangular configuration defining a chamber which is connectable to a vacuum source for removal of dust and chips. A thre... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5533271 | Long range sliding ball bar test gage A linear test gage for testing the accuracy of machine tools is operable for out of roundness measurements as well as long-range linear measurements. The test gage consists of a linear guide assembly, first and second reference elements, and a long-range ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5513437 | Dovetail tenon offset caliper and dovetail tenon construction method A dovetail tenon offset caliper includes a shoulder engagement member, a interior intersection point engagement member and a translation assembly for displacing the interior intersection point engagement member with respect to the shoulder engagement memb... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5483751 | Caliper gauge A caliper gauge having a rotatably supported outer roller mounted on a slider, an inner roller rotatably located inside the outer roller to operationally slidingly contact with a main scale, and a ratchet system regulating a transmission of rotation from ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5390427 | Fastener measuring device An elongate handle mounts a support plate, with the support plate including a slide plate arranged in a sliding coaxial relationship along the support plate relative to the handle, with the support plate having a first fixed jaw and a second movable jaw d... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5361507 | Infant measuring device with progress charting capability An infant measuring and growth charting device having a substantially flat bottom base of a length and width to accommodate infants to be measured, a fixed head board, and a slideable locking foot board, the infant being place in the device, the foot boar... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5349761 | Linear measuring device The linear measuring device comprises a rail (1) with a fixed measuring jaw (4) and a slide (5) with a movable measuring jaw (6). A holding member (9) with a handle hole (10) is adjustably mounted on the rail (1). The slide (5) has a ring (20) arranged di... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5317814 | Measuring caliper instrument having a digital display and method for calibrating same A linear measuring instrument having a pair of measuring tips mounted on respective jaws moveable relative to one another along an elongated beam particularly adapted for measuring inside dimensions has a digital display unit responsive to display increme... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5249366 | Dimension measuring instrument A dimension measuring instrument has a main scale 2 and a slider 3 in a state to move relatively, each of the main scale 2 and the slider 3 having a jaw 4, 5. These jaws 4, 5 are provided with finger lay portions 7, 9 thereon, respectively. In a measureme... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5199181 | Electric motor brush alignment tool An electric motor brush alignment tool for aligning brushes to 180° orientation from each other, for motors having brush holding brackets which include hollow channels. The brushes are positioned at inner ends of the hollow channels. The tool includes pi... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5195730 | Universal precision positioning jig An improved positioning jig which includes two principal relatively flat members adapted for locking and unlocking engagement/disengagement with each other and which are normally urged apart in the unlocked condition by a pair of elongated spring-like mem... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4972603 | Linear measuring device The linear measuring device comprises two rails (2 and 3) arranged in parallel to each other and joined together, a measuring head (15) with measurement pickup, an adjusting element (14) connected with the measuring head (15) by way of a spring coupling, ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4939849 | Infant measuring device A device for measuring infants has an elongated measuring base having at least one sequence of linear measuring indicia thereon extending from one end of the measuring base parallel to the axis of elongation. The base has a pair of opposed channels extend... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4930221 | Universal precision measuring gauge A precision adjustable measuring gauge is provided for increasing the accuracy of workpiece layout, power tool setup and workpiece marking jobs. The measuring gauge has mutually engagable positioning racks to positively lock both a reference surface and a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4570349 | Precision electronic measuring instruments Electronic precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and the like, are adapted for measuring odd and irregular shapes. The electronics are built into the measuring instruments to respond to a pinion gear rolling along a rack of teeth ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4244107 | Indirect reading inside caliper An improved indirect reading inside caliper which eliminates the need for a plurality of telescoping inside gauges, the inside caliper comprising an elongated body, a pair of measuring fingers and a bracket slidable on the body, respective manually operat... | 01/13/1981 |
