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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7676951 | Method and apparatus for linear measurement of a stator core A linear measurement device for a stator core inspection system includes a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to a frame. Each of the wheels has a contact surface and a hub portion. The linear measurement device further includes an encoder gear rotatably mounted ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5060395 | Closed loop wire feeding and measuring apparatus and method of operating same Apparatus (10) comprising rotatable feed belts (16,18) driven by a reversible electric servo-motor (20) which is operated by a pre-programmed electronic controller (30) feeds accurately measured lengths of a wire strand (12), regardless of wire slippage w... | 10/29/1991 |
| 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 |
| 5036598 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device includes first and second wheels having an endless belt looped about the wheels so the belt rotates as a ground engaging wheel. A hand contacting member is attached to the belt so as to provide positive sensory input to the dev... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4330941 | Measuring linear displacement of an object A measuring system and method is disclosed for accurately measuring the linear displacement of a longitudinal object having a straight longitudinal side, such as the displacement of a steel beam moving on a conveyor. The linear displacement of the object ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4195410 | Device for measuring the length of a web A device for measuring the length of a web, such as a floor covering or the like, in which the web is movable in longitudinal direction over a support surface, and in which the device includes a measuring roller or wheel adapted to be coupled with a measu... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4068384 | Linear position measuring device In accordance with one disclosed embodiment, a continuous steel belt passed around two pulleys which are disposed so that the belt is in contact with a magnetic strip bonded to the surface of a conveyor. A rotary measuring device, such as photoelectric en... | 01/17/1978 |