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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082676 | Brake mechanism for wheeled distance measuring device A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second brake rod is conn... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7694431 | Wheeled distance measuring device A wheeled distance measuring device includes a wheel with a measuring unit connected to a side of the wheel and a pole unit is connected to the wheel, the pole unit includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section has two first holes... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7574815 | Wheeled distance measuring device A wheeled distance measuring device includes a housing attached to a pole, a counter attached to the housing and having a spindle extended out of the housing, and two gear members of different diameters selectively attached to the spindle, a wheel including a wheel ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7555846 | Wheeled distance measuring device A wheeled distance measuring device includes a longitudinal pole having two segments, a housing and a casing attached to the segments and pivotally coupled together, a latch device pivotally attached to the housing and having a latch, and a lock device pivotally att... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7377051 | Coiled tubing counter A tubing counter for counting coiled tubing inserted into a well includes an outer housing having a through passage for receiving the coiled tubing therethrough. In some embodiments, pressure rated connectors at both of the ends of the outer housing sealably connect... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360421 | Detachable angular speed sensing system A system for sensing velocity of a wheeled vehicle has a flexible arm connected to a speed sensor and wireless transmitter at one end and to an adjustable strap or clamp at the other end. The strap is attached near the wheel to be measured. The sensor can then be po... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7310882 | Measuring device Measuring device for measuring the path and/or speed of a moving object in relation to a structural component, with a measuring wheel (20) and with a rotary encoder (10), such that the measuring wheel (20) is coupled to the encoder shaft (16 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7272893 | Rolling electronic length measuring device An electronic measuring device is disclosed which includes a pair of wheels connected to an axle that passes through a drive gear. The drive gear is enmeshed to a second gear which, in turn, is coaxially connected to an encoder disk. The encoder disk has spaced-apar... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263782 | Cable actuated position sensor with spring located inside the cable drum As a rule, measuring cable position sensors consist of an axial arrangement of flat spiral spring, cable drum, and encoder. By locating the flat spiral spring within the interior of the cable drum, the construction length is reduced on one hand, and it becomes possi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246977 | Indicating device with large graduations for a plane An indicating device with large graduations for a plane is installed at a combining section of a main base and a worktable of the plane, including a graduation ruler, a pointer and a rack. The graduation ruler formed as an arc is provided with graduations with numbe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7178259 | Rolling electronic length measuring device An electronic measuring device is disclosed which includes a pair of wheels connected to an axle that passes through a drive gear. The drive gear is enmeshed to a second gear which, in turn, is coaxially connected to an encoder disk. The encoder disk has spaced-apar... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178258 | Method of and an apparatus for establishing a golf practice range An apparatus for establishing a golf practice range by at least one of measuring distances for such practice range and gathering golf balls from such practice range. The apparatus comprises a frame, the frame includes a handle member and an axle member that is engag... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131216 | Distance measuring apparatus A distance measuring apparatus having a frame and a wheel rotatable relative to the frame around a first axis. The wheel has a peripheral surface that can be rolled against a surface upon which a distance measurement is to be taken. The distance measuring apparatus ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111412 | Wheel vehicle measuring apparatus Disclosed is a vehicle wheel measuring apparatus, comprising a push rod, a counter, a wheel, and a gear coupled mechanism, wherein the counter is disposed on top of the push rod. Through the gear coupled mechanism, the axle center of said counter and the wheel axle ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089679 | Measuring apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for measuring linear distances comprising a wheel to be rolled along a surface to be measured, wherein the wheel comprises a plurality of incremental line markers to facilitate measurement of selected intervals, and wherein the wheel is maintained withi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040036 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device includes a housing having a distance meter, a measuring wheel having a wheel axle rotatably engaged into the housing and coupled to the distance meter. A brake wheel is disposed on the wheel axle. A brake arm is pivotally secured in the h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036241 | Rolling electronic length measuring device An electronic measuring device is disclosed which includes a pair of wheels connected to an axle that passes through a drive gear. The drive gear is enmeshed to a second gear which, in turn, is coaxially connected to an encoder disk. The encoder disk has spaced-apar... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6957499 | Depthometer A depthometer for measuring a length of an elongate line. A main wheel is mounted upon a main body component and is in communication with a registering mechanism. Line guides are mounted upon a lower body component. An inner handle connected to the main body compone... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952880 | Measurement and marking device A measurement and marking device includes a housing, a positional sensing assembly mounted in the housing, a printhead assembly mounted in the housing, and a controller mounted in the housing and communicating with the positional sensing assembly and the printhead a... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935040 | Cable installation system and related methods A cable installation system for use by a cable installer may include a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable. In particular, each cable dispenser may also have a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907672 | System and method for measuring three-dimensional objects using displacements of elongate measuring members A system and method for measuring a three-dimensional object uses a number of elongate measuring members that can be displaced with respect to a base in response to a surface of the object. The displaced distances of the elongate measuring members due to the surface... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6536911 | Flashlight holder A flashlight holder for securing a flashlight to an object. The flashlight holder has a clamp assembly for attaching to the object. A cradle is provided for holding the flashlight. The cradle can be attached to the clamp assembly, or preferably, a riser c... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6249987 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device for measuring distances between two points. The distance measuring device includes a housing having a top and a bottom. A handle is coupled to the housing. A wheel is rotatably mounted to the bottom of the housing. An electroni... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6199292 | Electromechanical dimensioning device An electromechanical dimensioning device measures dimensional attributes of an object and transmits the dimensional attributes from the dimensioning device to a remote receiving device. The dimensioning device converts rotational motion of a measuring whe... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5791059 | Method and apparatus for measuring circumference of tire beads Apparatus and method for measuring circumferential surface dimensions of workpieces. A circular table is mounted with its upper surface in a horizontal plane for both rotational and reciprocal vertical movement. A plurality of through slots in the table e... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5577330 | Measuring device An electronic hand holdable measuring device for measuring dimension of an article by rolling the device across surface of the article includes a housing 10 and a roller sub-assembly 11. When the roller is worn it can be readily replaced together with an ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5220731 | Friction drive position transducer A spring force loaded contact wheel mounted in a stationary position relae to a reciprocating shaft is disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention includes a tensioning assembly for maintaining absolute contact between the contact wheel and the rec... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5048196 | Position sensing arrangement in a working device A guided working device (1) is driven by an operable traction motor (2) for movement along a travel rail (3). The working device carries a driver (4) provided with articulated heads for a measuring carriage (5), which measuring carriage always travels the... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5003704 | Distance measuring device and method for use with vehicles A means is provided for measuring distance travelled by a vehicle having a wheel coupled to a vehicle axle disposed within a vehicle axle housing, with the wheel haivng at least one nonmagnetized metal region which rotates with the wheel defining an orbit... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4967484 | Method of and apparatus for measuring distances A method of and apparatus for measuring distance selectively along any one or more of an outwardly facing subjacent surface, such as a floor surface, a horizontally facing surface, such as a wall surface, and a downwardly facing surface, such as a sealing... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967483 | Hit pin for wheeled measuring device and method of assembly therefor A wheel is provided for a measuring device of the type having a frame, a distance counter having an actuating lever thereon and mounted on the frame, and structure for mounting the wheel on the frame for rotation about an axis. The wheel has an annular su... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4616419 | Measuring device for a figure A measuring device to measure a figure in which a measuring lever is pivotally attached to a carriage supported on a pair of wheels for reciprocal movement. A locking device pivotally mounted on the carriage prevents movement of the measuring lever. Relea... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4566191 | X-Y Position indicator for a display system An X-Y position indicator control for manual movement over any surface to move a cursor over the display on a cathode ray tube, the indicator control generating signals indicating its position to cause a cursor to be displayed on the tube at the correspon... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4532710 | Distance measuring device for golf carts and the like A measuring device for use in golfing is disclosed. The device employs a fixed diameter measuring wheel, a magnetic revolution sensor, and a solar powered digital display to measure and display distance travelled by the wheel. Display and counter are rese... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4481714 | Automatic pipe tally device This device is designed to measure oil well tubing automatically, as it is lowered or raised in an oil well casing, without manually monitoring the tubing. Primarily, it consists of a base or mounting plate, through which will pass the tubing that is bein... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4459752 | Precision tubular length measuring system Tubular length in a borehole is determined by attaching a wire or flat metallic strip to the elevator or traveling block hook of a drilling rig and accurately measuring the travel of the wire by means of a remote precision measuring wheel. The wire is mai... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4430800 | Detecting device for the number of rotation of a wheel at a bicycle A detecting device for detecting the number of rotations of a wheel at a bicycle, comprises a fixing member fixed to a hub shaft and a rotary member fixed to a hub shell supported rotatably to the hub shaft, the fixing member being opposite and close to t... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4419886 | Rate of penetration sensor for oil drilling rigs Apparatus for indicating the change in position of a travelling block coupled to a wire line which is wrapped around a drum, comprising a motion pickup device responsive to the drum for providing a first shaft output having a fixed relationship to the rot... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4389885 | Signal generator for a penetration rate measuring apparatus To measure the penetration rate of a drill string, a signal generator includes a friction wheel that can be engaged with the side of a drum upon which is wrapped a cable used to lower the drill string by turning the drum. The friction wheel is mechanicall... | 06/28/1983 |
