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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7096553 | Piston ring sizing device A device (10) adapted to position a ring (R) in the bore (B) of a cylinder (C) so that the ring (R) is perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder (C) includes a first segment (11) and a second segment (12). The first segment (11) has a ton... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6966122 | Gauge for measuring movement of a power tool and dust collector for work bench A gauge for measuring the extent of alteration in the level of carriage on which a power tool such as a router or saw is mounted. The carriage is mounted beneath a working surface on which a piece of work is placed. The cutting implement of the power tool such as a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5148612 | Apparatus for measuring distances on a workpiece, and sliding gage designed for the digital measurement of such distances The measuring apparatus consists of a stationary or mobile desk (8) having at least one aligning bar (9) for interaction with at least one of the measuring surfaces (2) of a measuring limb (3) of the sliding gage (7). At least one measuring surface (2) is... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4782595 | Brake drum measuring apparatus A brake drum measuring apparatus. There is a receiving bracket having a main portion with a longitudinal cavity and a distal, depending portion for mounting a pin to abut against the inner circumference of a brake drum. A guage member is slidably received... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4779351 | Dial caliper reference compensating device This invention is related to a dial caliper comprising a beam, a depth rod having a linear scale, and an indicator mounted on the beam adjacent the scale to provide a reading that compensates for the distance occupied by an accessory mounted between the w... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4731931 | Caliper system An improved caliper apparatus comprises a host caliper including a jaw assembly having two opposing, flat reference edges for measuring edge-to-edge and point-to-point distances; and further includes removable, reference off-setting assemblies which are r... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4608759 | Vernier and/or dial caliper comparative reading point checking selective accessory attachments and their combinations Vernier and/or dial caliper comparative reading point checking selective accessory attachments and their combinations, substantially add to the versatility of conventional vernier and dial calipers by their selective additions, which are all undertaken, q... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553329 | Dial indication type measuring instrument The present invention relates to a dial indication type measuring instrument in which a shift in position of a needle can be easily corrected. A driving pinion for driving the needle is biased by a spring provided on a dial indicating portion to be normal... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4188727 | Constant pressure slide calipers for inside-outside measurements The present invention is characterized in that a measuring jaw is constituted as a separate entity from a main beam; this jaw is axial-slidably supported on the main beam; and said jaw can be urged by a spring force in a selectable direction so that the i... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4186492 | Dial measurement gauge The invention relates to a dial measurement gauge, which comprises a drive rack with a transmission multiplier mechanism connected to a movable pointer of its dial, a depth feeler gauge movable along and opposite the toothing of the rack, and a device for... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4153997 | Shock absorbing device for use in dial measuring instruments A shock absorbing device for use in dial measuring instruments comprising a balance lever interposed between a pinion and a coaxial toothed wheel of the multiplier mechanism disposed between the movable indicator member and the movable feeler of the instr... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4151653 | Measuring instrument A measuring instrument in which a slider slidably attached to a main bar is urged in one sliding direction or in the opposite sliding direction by means of a spring, the urged direction of the slider being switchable, and a displacement between the jaw of... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4077129 | Portable, lightweight measuring instrument A portable, lightweight measuring instrument comprising a main beam and a slider which are relatively displaced to carry out a measurement, a counter which indicates the relative displacement between said main beam and said slider by rack-and-pinion combi... | 03/07/1978 |
| 3981081 | Lens measuring instrument A lens measuring instrument has a transparent base plate which includes upper and lower lens supporting surfaces. A generally L-shaped measuring member supported for movement on the base and across the upper surface thereof has a measuring surface movable... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3974570 | Indicator for measuring apparatus An indicator for a measuring apparatus comprising a rigid ruler, a slider mounted to slide along said ruler, and a dial plate having scales graduated in different units for indicating the amount of displacement of said slider in different units, said dial... | 08/17/1976 |
