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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347002 | Barrel measuring device A barrel measuring device for accurate measurement of all internal dimensions and barrel wall thickness of a gun, tube, pipe or cylinder is comprised of a fixed probe transversely attached to a cross member at a distal end. A second probe transversely attached to a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7093373 | Displacement measuring instrument A displacement measuring instrument (1) has a spindle (25) penetrating a gauge body (11) to be slidably supported relative to the gauge body (11) to be displaced and a lifting lever (20) manipulated from the outside for forcibly sh... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065897 | Fastener grip length selector A fastener grip length selector includes a housing having a first section and a second section, and a gauge fitted with the second section of the housing and including a spindle that reaches into the first section of the housing. The fastener grip length selector en... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043852 | Measuring instrument A measuring instrument that includes a tube 21 having a female thread 211 and a spindle 3 having a lead screw 31 screwing with the female thread 211 and capable of being advanced and retracted in an axial direction along with rotat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948258 | Device for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe A device being used for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe, which including a tape mounted into a flat elongated body having holes to allow a string to be pulled out of the flat elongated body. The tape includes hole at a first end for connecting a first end ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6915591 | Rotary movement converting mechanism and measuring instrument A rotary movement converting mechanism for converting a rotary movement of a rotary body (43) into a linear movement of a movable body (2) has a support body (42) fixed to a body frame (3) and provided with a slit (42A) along an ax... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6594915 | Caliper and caliper grip A caliper has a main scale (1) having an inside-measuring jaw (2) and an outside-measuring jaw (3) and a slider (11) having an inside-measuring jaw (12) and an outside-measuring jaw (13) further includes a tube-shaped grip (30) provided on an end of the m... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6314654 | Livestock weight estimation device A caliper device for taking the dimension of an object such as livestock having caliper arms with hand members for gripping the rib cage of an animal and telescoping first and second members assembled for manual relative longitudinal movement when taking ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6073360 | Instrument mount with spring-loaded clamp A mount for mounting a measuring instrument, such as an electronic measuring transducer. The mount includes a spring operated clamp assembly for attaching the mount to a first part with a reference surface engaging a desired location on the first part. In... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5629479 | Volume displacement monitoring device The present volume monitoring device (40) includes a cylindrical portion (66) having a piston assembly (100) therein. The cylindrical portion (66) having a measuring device (48) attached thereto at one end (46) and a readout gage (44) attached thereto at ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5377417 | Thread pitch cylinder gage A thread pitch cylinder gage for an internally threaded bore in a workpiece, according to one embodiment, includes a gage post having a bearing surface extending through an externally threaded sleeve. The sleeve is trapped on the bearing surface by a reta... | 01/03/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5177874 | Gage for hex head fasteners A gage for measuring and displaying the dimensional distance across the flats of a hex head of a hex head fastener having a rotatable handle attached through a shaft to a gear. The gear engages racks of a movable jaw having faces which engage the flats of... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5170569 | Device for measuring dimensions to calculate the head space for guns An apparatus for measuring the distance between an outwardly extending planar surface on a head space gauge and a planar surface surrounding the head space gauge on the barrel of a gun. This distance is used to calculate the head space of a gun. A housing... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4993170 | Hands-off micrometer A novel micrometer apparatus is provided which is capable of providing strip workpiece thickness measurements with high precision and without operator dependence, the apparatus including a fixed anvil mounted to a "C" frame, a movable shaft mounted opposi... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4965936 | Thread pitch cylinder gage A thread pitch cylinder gage for an internally threaded bore in a workpiece, according to one embodiment, includes a gage post having a bearing surface extending through an externally threaded sleeve. The sleeve is trapped on the bearing surface by a reta... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4549355 | Electronic dendrometer Disclosed is a dendrometer for use on soft stemmed herbaceous plants. The dendrometer uses elongated jaws to engage the plant stem securely but without appreciable distortion or collapse of the stem. A transducer made of flexible, noncorrodible and temper... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4520568 | Brake drum gauge A brake drum gauge comprises a U-shaped frame with a pair of supports attached to its ends so the gauge may rest on the rim of a brake drum. A micrometer having an outwardly biased actuating pin is attached to one end of the frame, and a reference pin is ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4485556 | Micrometer gauge A spindle driving mechanism includes a spiral groove having a comparatively large pitch for transferring a spindle and an engageable portion to be engaged with this spiral groove. The spindle is provided with a rotation preventing device, and an indicator... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4420887 | Instrument for measuring a length A micrometer wherein a rotary knob and a pinion are threadably coupled to each other, further, a resilient member for functioning as a constant pressure is interposed between the rotary knob and the pinion, and, when the rotary knob is rotated by a value ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4348812 | Gun barrel internal diameter indicator A gun barrel internal diameter indicator for checking a barrel bore includes an elongated, narrow holder defining a passage within which an elongated, flat bar is disposed. The bar includes a forward, inwardly tapered portion having lateral edges. A pair ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4288924 | Inside dimension measuring gauge An inside dimension measuring gauge is disclosed having a spindle within a tubular body which actuates a plurality of contact pistons, the measurement being indicated by sensing the displacement of the spindle. A pair of opposed levers pivotally mounted t... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4170831 | Bore gage A measurement instrument in the form of a bore gage comprises a tubular casing within which there is centered a longitudinal member, one end of which transmits its movements to a gaging device, and the other end of which is coupled to contact elements tha... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4146968 | Internal diameter gauge An internal diameter gauge for measuring thin wall containers is disclosed herein. The gauge includes a pair of mandrel halves that are supported between a shaft and a housing with cooperating camming surfaces on the mandrel halves, the housing and the sh... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4034477 | Digital electro-optical micrometer and gages This invention pertains to an electro-optical digital precision micrometer in which a precision lead screw is carried by the frame in precision bearings mounted in supports in the frame and is carried by and in precise alignment with the movement of the m... | 07/12/1977 |
