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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7321231 | Measurement instrument A measuring instrument has a phase signal transmitter that transmits, in accordance with a rotation of the spindle, a phase signal that differs corresponding to the rotation angle of the spindle, and an arithmetic processor that arithmetically processes the phase si... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7231726 | Measuring instrument cover and measuring instrument A cover body (100), formed of an elastic member for covering a slider body (510) of a caliper, is provided with concavities and convexities (112) on the inner surface thereof and concavities and convexities (103) on the outer surface ther... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207121 | Digital measurement system A digital measurement system is provided for an apparatus including first and second parts that are positionally adjustable relative to one another, the first part having a base surface and the second part being selectively adjustable toward and away from the base s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7122989 | Multiple speed mover assembly A mover assembly (16) that moves or positions an object (12) includes a mover output (226), an actuator (230), and a control system (18). The mover output (226) is connected to the object (12), and the actuator (23... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7020979 | Digital displacement measuring instrument A stator (42) is hooked in a frame body (10) away with a prespecified space from a spindle (2), so that it is not necessary to fix the stator with a screw. The stator (42), therefore, can easily be mounted, and further as it is not necess... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6553685 | Measuring instruments A measuring instrument includes a spindle (11) provided to a body (1), a sleeve (31) movable in the same direction as the spindle and stoppable at a desired position, a connector (41) for connecting the sleeve and the spindle and allowing relative movemen... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6463671 | Micrometer A thimble (5) and a spindle (4) are rotated through a first constant-force device (70) by rotating an operation sleeve (6) integrally having a first operation section (61) and a second operation section (62). When a more than predetermined load is applied... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6178658 | Micrometer An inside of a U-shaped frame of a micrometer is made of a material having a smaller linear thermal expansion coefficient than an outside of the U-shaped configuration. Furthermore, a spindle can be made of a material having an extremely small linear ther... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6021580 | Instrument for measuring the clearance between two components The instrument comprises two rigid yokes 1 and 2 capable of sliding one with respect to the other in the direction of the clearances to be measured between two components (R, 5) and 8. First of all, using an operating member 3, enough force to bring the b... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5575078 | Zero load thickness caliper A caliper or measurement apparatus for compressible sheet material includes first and second opposed contact faces which move relative to each other. A load cell in one face detects the load exerted there against, while a position indicator indicates the ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5495677 | Digital display micrometer gauge A digital display micrometer gauge holds a workpiece to be measured between an anvil and a spindle. An engagement member is provided at an end of the spindle. An inner sleeve having an axial slit into which the engagement member is inserted, is secured to... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5433015 | Tool for measuring a clamping force exerted by a movable spindle of a length measuring instrument A tool for measuring and checking the clamping force exerted by a movable spindle of a length measuring instrument such as a micrometer comprises a housing which is arranged to receive the free end of the spindle when a rim of the housing is placed agains... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5349761 | Linear measuring device The linear measuring device comprises a rail (1) with a fixed measuring jaw (4) and a slide (5) with a movable measuring jaw (6). A holding member (9) with a handle hole (10) is adjustably mounted on the rail (1). The slide (5) has a ring (20) arranged di... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5105554 | Instrument for measuring an object's dimensions An instrument for measuring the dimensions of a rigid object (10) comprises a fixed member (1), a mobile member (2) slidably mounted on the fixed member, means for indicating the resulting measurement, and a locking device (3) allowing the mobile member (... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4873771 | Slide gauge The slide (3) is provided with a pusher (5) mounted on an axle (7), wherein this axle (7) is connected to the slide (3) by way of a spring (8) pretensioned within a chamber (8a). If the measuring jaws (2) and (4) or (13) and (14) are pressed against the o... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4796363 | Means for supporting a gaging device such as a dial bore gage during the setting thereof A gage support device for mounting on a setting fixture having spaced opposed fixture setting surfaces in position to support by suspending a gage such as a dial bore gage in position with the contact portion of the gage including the work engaging contac... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4653191 | Device for checking the setting of the arrow guide button on a sports bow A device for checking the setting on a sports bow having a bow window and a spring-biased arrow guide button projecting from the bow window includes a measuring sleeve provided with a scale to measure the projection of the arrow guide button from the bow ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4553330 | Micrometer A micrometer wherein two or more spindles are disposed on one and the same axis, a spindle in contact with a workpiece to be measured is made unrotatable and a thimble is reduced in diameter. This micrometer comprising a main body (1, 101), a first spindle (15... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4509263 | Laser sensing means for dimensional control purposes Laser sensing means for dimensional control purposes comprising a laser sensing means, wherein it comprises a body, a sensor sliding in the body, a counterweight weighing the same as the sensor and connected to the latter by a wire passing over pulleys an... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4492034 | Displacement measuring device A displacement measuring device wherein a measuring element slidably supported on a main frame is provided and the length or the like of a work to be measured is measured from a displacement value of said measuring element when the forward end of said mea... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4459755 | Measuring device A device for measuring the position of a member for example, the height thereof comprises a frame with a slide movable on said frame which carries a rigid measuring member. A motor is connected to drive the slide through a constant slip torque clutch conn... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4335516 | Power driven micrometer A power driven micrometer for engaging a workpiece surface has a rotatable screw and a motor for rotatingly driving the screw. The screw and motor are secured together for longitudinal travel as a unit, the screw being threadedly engaged and supported by ... | 06/22/1982 |
