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Method of exercising a cat

A method for inducing cats to exercise consists of directing a beam of invisible light produced by a hand-held laser apparatus onto the floor or wall.

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Class 33/501.1 - Only three probes


Subclass of Class 33 - Geometrical instruments
Definition: Subject matter wherein the comparator has only three contact
No. of patents: 6
Last issue date: 01/09/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7159477Apparatus for inspecting deformation of pipes
An apparatus is provided for measuring deformation of a surface of a pipe. The apparatus has a central portion to which a detector section is mounted. At each side, guides are connected to the housing via arms. The housing has a platform below which an inverted U-sh...
01/09/2007
5490333Three point tri-roll threaded ring gauge that is adjustable with wear detectors
A device to measure round objects, especially threaded objects is shown where three cam surfaces located on the interior of an annular ring are contacted by rollers which are advanced or retracted as a cam surface is traversed. The traverse of the cam sur...
02/13/1996
4977682Hand held ovality gauge
An ovality gauge includes an elongated frame member carrying a roller support arm having a pair of rollers rotatably mounted to the roller support arm and spaced apart from each other. Preferably the rollers are adjustable to various positions. The ovalit...
12/18/1990
4625413Head for checking dimensions of mechanical parts
A measuring head comprises an integral member defining a support portion, a plurality of fulcrums and a corresponding plurality of movable arms carrying feelers. The fulcrums are aligned for defining a single axis of rotation for the movable arms. Positio...
12/02/1986
4597184Snap gauge for checking dimensions of workpieces
A snap gauge comprising support means; a substantially U-shaped integral member defining two movable arms carrying feelers for contacting a workpiece to be measured; transducer means coupled to the movable arms; and a Vee reference device for cooperating ...
07/01/1986
4473956Bore-measuring apparatus
The apparatus comprises a body (1) provided with three point-contact feelers (12, 13) which open under the action of a spring (19) and close under the action of a lever (20) via a rod (14) and a spacer stop (15). A displacement pick-up (22) and an electro...
10/02/1984
 
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