| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 033503000 |
Coordinate movable probe or machine
| 232 |
| 033613000 |
Collocating
| 112 |
| 033511000 |
Anatomical
| 51 |
| 033562000 |
Template
| 50 |
| 033556000 |
Having a movable contact probe
| 37 |
| 033502000 |
With calibration device or gauge for nuclear reactor element
| 32 |
| 033549000 |
With support for gauged article
| 29 |
| 033533000 |
Straightness, flatness, or alignment
| 26 |
| 033542000 |
Internal
| 23 |
| 033559000 |
Movable contact probe, per se
| 23 |
| 033203000 |
Wheel
| 21 |
| 033666000 |
With point marker
| 21 |
| 033534000 |
Angle
| 20 |
| 033555100 |
Circular size
| 19 |
| 033200000 |
Spectacle
| 19 |
| 033526000 |
Flooring, floor or wall covering, or molding
| 19 |
| 033600000 |
Automotive
| 18 |
| 033528000 |
Wall panel outline marker for utility
| 15 |
| 033199000 |
Screw thread
| 15 |
| 033194000 |
Door and window
| 11 |
| 033508000 |
Golf stance, swing or club analysis
| 9 |
| 033507000 |
Lens
| 8 |
| 033518000 |
Masonry construction
| 8 |
| 033520000 |
Center, point, distance between centers, or centerline location
| 7 |
| 033501050 |
Comparator
| 7 |
| 033517000 |
Bearing or bearing part | 5 |
| 20090113735 | METHOD OF MEASURING A CLEARANCE OF A HUB BEARING FOR VEHICLES - The present invention relates to a method of measuring a clearance of a hub bearing for vehicles. A hub is fixed to a lower jig when a row of hub-side balls is disposed and an outer ring is disposed on an outer periphery of the hub and a row of inner ring-side balls and an inner ring are disposed. A press-fit jig is contacted to the inner ring and a load of less than 5 kgf is applied to an outer surface of the outer ring to prevent its vibration and movement. A gauge is installed to a portion of the outer ring. The inner ring is gradually press-fitted by the jig. An amount of press-fit of the inner ring is measured from when the gauge begins to move when press-fitting of the inner ring is completed. The amount of clearance is simply measured. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090265947 | Bearing Alignment Tool and Method Of Use - A bearing alignment tool and method of use is provided for aligning inner and outer races of a roller bearing of the class wherein the inner and outer races of the roller bearing are axially displaceable with respect to each other in order to accommodate thermal growth of a rotating shaft. A bearing replacement procedure includes: (a) affixing the roller bearing to the shaft at its inner race; (b) disposing the shaft in a housing; (c) aligning the inner and outer races of the roller bearing with respect to each other and the housing in a predetermined spatial relationship by affixing an alignment tool to the housing, wherein the alignment tool has (i) an outer aligning surface which engages the outer race of the roller bearing; and (ii) an inner aligning surface which engages the inner race of the roller bearing; (d) removing the alignment tool from the housing; and (e) securing the housing to a fixed position on a support while maintaining the predetermined spatial relationship established in step (c). The method and alignment tool are particularly useful for quickly replacing bearings on an afterdryer of a papermachine where precision alignment and downtime are significant considerations. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20120011734 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE PROTRUSION OF BEARING SHELLS - The invention relates to a method for determining the protrusion of bearing shells, comprising the following steps: a) clamping a bearing shell at several bearing points; b) applying one or more test forces to at least one point of the bearing shell so that the bearing shell is elastically deformed; c) measuring the deformation of the bearing shell at one or more measuring points of the bearing shell; d) determining the protrusion from the measured deformation. The invention further relates to a device for determining the protrusion of bearing shells, comprising a clamping device, which is suitable for clamping a bearing shell at one or more bearing points, one or more deformation apparatuses, which are suitable for applying one or more test forces to at least one point of the bearing shell, one or more measuring devices, which can measure the deformation of the bearing shell at one or more points when one or more test forces are applied by the deformation apparatus to at least one point of the bearing shell in such a way that the bearing shell is elastically deformed, and an apparatus for determining the protrusion, which can determine the protrusion of the bearing shell from the measured deformation of the bearing shell. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120246955 | Bearing adjustment dial gage tool - The bearing adjustment dial gage tool comprises a bar which mounts two spaced apart magnets on spindles which extend from the bar and a gage is mounted on the bar with a measuring pin extending from the gage for engaging a wheel hub to measure endplay when the tool is mounted with the two magnets to a wheel assembly. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130031795 | Rod End Wear Detection Device - The Rod End Wear Detection Device (REWDD) is a fully portable light weight apparatus that precisely measures bearings in two axis. When employed for the purpose of assessing rod end bearings, the invention is capable of obtaining the measurement in confined spaces, without the need to remove the rod end from its fully installed position or reorient the rod end to facilitate both measurements. By using the disclosed apparatus, a user may ascertain the serviceability of a bearing by detecting the level of wear in the bearing allowing timely replacement and/or repair. | 02-07-2013 |
| 033501700 |
Tooth testing (e.g., gear, rack) | 5 |
| 20090249633 | FUNCTIONAL ROLLING MASTER GEAR, SPINDLE, AND ARBOR COMPENSATION - A method for providing error compensation in a double flank functional gear testing apparatus is disclosed in which a total composite signal is generated and errors due to master gears, master gear spindles, arbors, and work gear holding devices are eliminated from the total composite signal, such that the error due to a work or precision setting master gear is distilled. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090064518 | Method of Inspecting Gears During Their Manufacture - The invention relates to a method of inspecting gears during their manufacture in the gear cutting machine, wherein the respective workpiece is traveled to by the tool at specific reference points to determine any deviations. The setting of the tool can be corrected by means of these deviations via a control loop. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20110232116 | GEAR SHAPE MEASURING APPARATUS - A gear shape measuring apparatus includes a supporting unit adapted to support a test gear so as to be rotatably driven about a first rotation axis, a gauge gear being rotatable about a second rotation axis while engaging with the test gear, an inter-axis angle setting portion for adjusting and setting a relative inclination angle between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis, and allowing a distance between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis to be changed, a biasing member biasing the gauge gear against the test gear, a center-to-center distance measuring portion measuring the distance between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis, and a measurement data processing portion processing a measurement data. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110179659 | METHOD OF MEASURING AN INVOLUTE GEAR TOOTH PROFILE - Provided is a new method of measuring involute gear tooth profile that differs from the base circle method and enables measurement of super-large gears without increasing the size of the tooth profile measuring machine and without increasing shift of the machine center of gravity. Measurement is performed during simultaneous θ axis control for rotating a test gear around the gear axis, X axis control for reciprocating a probe toward and away from the gear axis, and Y axis control for reciprocating the probe perpendicular to the X axis, thereby moving the probe along a line of action. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20100083516 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING GEAR TOOTH WEAR - A method and device for measuring an amount of wear on a flank of a gear tooth is provided. The method includes positioning a template comprising a first template tooth adjacent a gear comprising a first gear tooth. The method also includes adjusting the position of the template in a rotational direction with respect to a known rotational reference point of the gear, adjusting the position of the template in an axial direction with respect to a known axial reference point of the gear, and adjusting the position of the template in a radial direction with respect to a known radial reference point of the gear. The method further includes measuring an extent of a gap between an edge of the first template tooth and an adjacent flank of the first gear tooth, wherein the gap corresponds to the amount of wear on the flank. | 04-08-2010 |
| 033545000 |
Comparison with a standard | 5 |
| 20100024232 | Railway Car Coupler Reconditioning Contour Gauge - A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head after operational use of the coupler head. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110197461 | Railway Car Coupler Head Contour Gauge and Method - A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. The railway car coupler head contour gauge also includes a pulling lug gauging portion, and a contoured gauging surface that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head during gauging. The coupler head contour gauge may also include a convex portion configured to align with a buffing shoulder of the coupler head. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120192445 | APPARATUS OF CHECKING DIMENSIONS OF MEMORY CARD - An apparatus of checking dimensions of an object includes a checking platform. The checking platform has a checking slot extending from one side and arriving at another side thereof. The checking slot is defined by a first side wall, a second side wall and a bottom wall, wherein the first side wall has a front section connecting to a rear section. The second side wall has a middle section connecting to a front section and a rear section, wherein the distance between the front section of the first side wall and the front section of the second side wall is greater than that between the rear section of the first side wall and the rear section of the second side wall, and is smaller than that from a connecting location to the middle section of the second side wall. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20140101954 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring the Thickness of a Measurement Object - An apparatus for measuring the thickness of a measurement object, preferably a measurement object in the form of a web or piece goods, in a measuring gap, with a measuring mechanism which is fitted to a machine frame, wherein the measuring mechanism for measuring the thickness comprises one or more travel measurement sensor(s) aimed at the measurement object, is characterized in that a compensation sensor which is coupled to a travel measurement sensor measures the distance to a reference rule in order to detect and compensate for a change in the measuring gap, in that the reference rule is in the form of a side of a frame-shaped reference device integrated in the measuring mechanism, and in that the reference device is configured in such a manner that the distance between the reference rule and that side of the reference device which is opposite the reference rule is known during the thickness measurement. A corresponding method for measuring the thickness is also stated. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140304998 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device for measuring and inspecting various linear dimensional properties of a machined groove in a workpiece includes a fixing base, a measuring assembly, and first and second positioning members received through and protruding from the fixing base at right angles during the movement of the measuring assembly. The measuring assembly includes a measuring member, a shim, and an elastic member, the shim sleeves on an end of the measuring member, and the elastic member resists between the shim and the fixing base. The measuring assembly, together with the first positioning member and the second positioning member, enable the required depth and relative position of the machined groove to be accurately determined and inspected. | 10-16-2014 |
| 033501020 |
Continuous gauging | 5 |
| 20080229596 | Systems and methods for measuring height of jointer infeed surface - A jointer system comprises a blade assembly, a base, an infeed table, and a measurement system. The base supports the blade assembly for rotation about a blade axis. The infeed table is movably supported by the base. The measurement system comprises a stop member, a gauge assembly, and a display assembly. The stop member defines a stop plane. The gauge assembly comprises a gauge, a pin member supported by the gauge such that the pin member is in contact with the stop member, and a display assembly. As the infeed table moves relative to the base, the gauge assembly generates a measurement signal indicative of vertical displacement of the infeed table relative to the base. The display assembly generates a display image based on the measurement signal. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20140366392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GEOMETRY OF NON-CIRCULAR TWISTED STRAND DURING STRANDING PROCESS | 12-18-2014 |
| 20090025239 | FLOATING SHEET ARTICLE THICKNESS DETECTING DEVICE - A floating sheet article thickness detecting device for use in a sheet article processing mechanism includes two guiding slots, two glidable guide blocks, an elastic sustaining member and at least one thickness sensing module. The two glidable guide blocks are respectively embedded into the two guiding slots to render synchronous shift actions in the guiding slots. The elastic sustaining member includes a stationary sustaining element and a movable sustaining element. The stationary sustaining element and the movable sustaining element are separated when the sheet article passes therebetween, so that the movable sustaining element is subject to a thickness shift to form an elastic gap therebetween. The sheet article is fed into a sheet article feeding channel through the elastic gap. The thickness sensing module is synchronously moved with the thickness shift of the movable sustaining element according to the thickness of the sheet article, thereby generating a thickness detecting signal. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090056156 | Web Measurement Device - A sensor is provided that measures web caliper using optical and magnetic measuring devices. The optical measuring devices may employ a confocal chromatic aberration method to accurately determine the distance to the moving web and the magnetic devices may be ferrite core coil and target. Means of stabilizing a moving web are included for improving dynamic measurement accuracy. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100000108 | CORE BARREL CAPACITY GAUGE - A core barrel capacity gauge ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 033568000 |
Work support adjustment | 4 |
| 20160195381 | POSITIONING GONIOMETRY | 07-07-2016 |
| 20080313915 | Outer device for universal inspection of risers - This invention refers to a device that has a direct applicability in the oil industry, detecting on a prevention basis, failures that may be externally visualized on the walls of the risers. Externally coupled to a pipe in free catenary, called riser, the device involves such a pipe in its entire perimeter and allows for the making of non-destructive inspections of several natures concurrently, while the device moves along all its extension. The device moves along the riser downwards and upwards by a combination of gravity, buoyancy, thrusters and action of expansion of gases. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20140173925 | ARC-CUTTING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus and method for efficient cutting and shaping of radiused cuts in materials. The apparatus provides a lower pivot shaft base secured to a cutting table and an upper pivot bushing secured to a workpiece. The lower pivot shaft base and upper pivot are shaped and sized to mate with one another, thus fixing the position of the workpiece while allowing rotation about a common axis. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20160131302 | METHOD OF PLACING WORK PIECE ON TABLE OF MEASURING DEVICE - A method of placing a work piece on a measuring device in which a work piece is placed on a table of a measuring device is provided. The method includes: using a retainer capable of holding the work piece above the table and a lifting/lowering device lifting and lowering a top surface of the table; holding the work piece above the table with the retainer; lifting the top surface of the table with the lifting/lowering device to bring the top surface of the table into contact with a bottom surface of the work piece; and, after a load of the work piece is borne by the table, releasing the hold of the retainer on the work piece. | 05-12-2016 |
| 033558010 |
Pivoted probes (e.g., divider, caliper, etc.) | 4 |
| 20080289205 | Surface curvature measurement tool - A device for measuring the radius of curvature of a surface comprises a main body that is held above the surface being measured; and a non-contact sensor mounted to the main body that measures a distance between the surface being measured and the sensor, the device calculating the radius of curvature of the surface based on the measured distance. The device can further include a display mounted to the main body that displays the calculated radius of curvature. The non-contact sensor can be, for example, an acoustical distance sensor or an optical distance sensor. In one embodiment, the device includes two arms extending from the main body of the device and being substantially symmetric about the non-contact sensor, the arms terminating in contact points that make contact with the surface being measured. In another embodiment, the device includes three non-contact sensors mounted to the main body, each measuring a distance between the surface being measured and the respective sensor, the device calculating the radius of curvature of the surface based on the measured distances. In yet another aspect of the invention, a radius of curvature measuring device has an adjustable arm that is movable with respect to a main body and a linear encoder associated with the adjustable arm for measuring a distance from the surface of interest. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20140150272 | Electronic Caliper Configured to Generate Power for Measurement Operations - An electronic caliper generates power for measurement operations. The caliper comprises a scale member, a slider, a signal processing portion configured to measure a displacement between the scale member and slider, a power generating arrangement attached to the slider comprising a gear assembly configured to rotate in response to a force provided through a power generating handle to the gear assembly by a user moving the power generating handle relative to the gear assembly, and a power generator coupled to the gear assembly and configured to rotate in response to force provided by the rotating gear assembly and provide power to the signal processing portion. The power generating arrangement generates power as the user moves the power generating handle, and the power generating arrangement contributes a motion resistance force component of at most 20N as the user moves the power generating handle with a maximum manual acceleration. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20120266476 | TEST DEVICE FOR CHECKING POSITION OF HOLE - Provided is a test device for checking whether the position of a first circular through hole defined in a workpiece meets a tolerance requirement. The test device includes a base, a positioning block, a test pin, a floating support block, and a standard design part. The positioning block is mounted on the base and positions the workpiece. The test pin includes a cylindrical rod capped with a conical part. The floating support block is coupled to the base and supports the test pin. A central axis of the test pin is coincident with a central axis of the first circular through hole. The standard design part is mounted on the base and defines a second circular through hole. If the cylindrical rod can insert into the second circular through hole, the positioning of the first circular through hole meets the tolerance requirement. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120317827 | MEASURING TOOL AND MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - A measuring tool includes a tool body and a first measuring unit. The first measuring unit includes a first probe, a first measuring meter, and a first zero button. The first probe is used for contacting a standard part or a test part inside the tool body. The first measuring meter is connected to the first probe for displaying a first zero value or a first measure value. The first zero button is used for zeroing the first measuring meter to display the first zero value when the first probe contacts the standard part. When the first probe contacts the test part after the first measuring meter is zeroed, the first measuring meter displays the first measure value. A first dimension difference value of the test part and the standard part is equal to a difference value of the first measure value and the first zero value. | 12-20-2012 |
| 033506000 |
Target, weapon, or weapon projectile | 4 |
| 20100122468 | Universal Headspace Gauge - This apparatus is designed to accurately measure or compare loaded or unloaded ammunition cartridges of all shapes and sizes. It measures between the base of a cartridge and any of its flat or tapered surfaces above. This apparatus is comprised of an adjustable v-block that is secured to the stem of a digital or mechanical indicator that is mounted on a vertical shaft above a flat pedestal. As the v-block and stem are raised, a cartridge case is then positioned between the v-block and the pedestal of this apparatus. The cartridge can then be engaged by lowering the v-block to contact any upper location on a cartridge. After this v-block rests on any upper location of a cartridge, the indicator is then reset to zero. The indicator is then prepared to measure or compare the difference of each cartridge in relation to its base. The measurement from the cartridge shoulder to its base is known as headspace. The measurements taken from the bullet back toward the base will reveal variations in bullet seating depth. No other tools or special bushings are required to operate this apparatus. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110219634 | Shooting Calibration Systems And Methods - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related systems and devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges. The present invention also provides targets and methods of using the systems to achieve enhanced shooting accuracy. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20130219728 | Ammunition Measurement Tool - Ammunition measurement tools include a frame having a reference surface adapted to contact a first caliper jaw of a pair of calipers, a gauge element attached to the frame and movable, the gauge element defining a plurality of apertures of different selected diameters, each aperture diameter corresponding to a diameter of a selected part of a cartridge, the gauge element being operable to move to position a selected aperture in registration with a second jaw of the pair of calipers such that the distance from the aperture to the second jaw may be measured to determine a length dimension of a cartridge positioned in the aperture. The gauge element may be rotatably connected to the frame to rotate about an axis. The frame may include an attachment facility operable to secure to the jaw of a pair of calipers. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20150107126 | Ammunition Primer Pocket Gauge Tool - A primer pocket gauge tool for handloading ammunition is provided, in which the size of the pocket can be verified prior to installation of a specific primer thereinto. The device comprises an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to verify that the pocket meets the minimum dimensions for a specific primer, and the second end adapted to verify the pocket is below the maximum diameter for the same primer. The first end has a diameter and a depth marker to measure the diameter of the primer pocket and its depth, while the second end has a diameter equal to the maximum allowable primer pocket diameter for the given primer. The user verifies the pocket tolerances for a specific primer prior to installation. Also contemplated are individual maximum and minimum gauge members, and incorporation into a swage tool. | 04-23-2015 |
| 033561100 |
Conformator or adjustable curve template | 3 |
| 20150020396 | METHOD TO FIXTURE AND INSPECTION CONTOURED AERODYNAMIC SURFACES - A method to fixture and inspect contoured aerodynamic surfaces of a part, such as an engine inlet lip skin, is provided. A controlled preload is applied to one or more discrete locations along the contoured surface to constrain the lip skin at the locations the lip skin would be constrained upon assembly on the airplane. The contoured surfaces are then inspected to dimensional requirements. The controlled preload can be applied by use of magnets or elastic bumpers. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150377601 | Profile gauge - A profile gauge contains: a body, a holding plate, a plurality of slidable measuring members, and a locking assembly. The body is formed in an elongated plate shape and includes an accommodating chamber defined thereon and two ruling portions parallelly arranged on two sides of the accommodating chamber, wherein each ruling portion has a graduation for measuring a distance between two points of a profile curve line of an object. The holding plate is rectangular and includes an insertion extending outwardly from a first end thereof and an extension extending outwardly from a second end thereof. Each slidable measuring member includes a fixed thickness and an elongated aperture defined thereon, wherein a width of the elongated aperture is more than a width between the two sides of the holding plate. The locking assembly is fixed on the extension to limit a slidable movement of each slidable measuring member. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160084629 | MISTAKE PROOF CONTOUR GAUGE - A contour gauge may include a fixture with an opening and a first contact on a surface of the fixture. A lacing fixture may be configured to at least partially cover the opening of the fixture. A second contact may be on the lacing fixture. The second contact may correspond to the first contact on the fixture. The fixture may be made from a translucent or transparent material. The first contact may be an electrical contact. The second contact may be a pressure sensitive switch. An output panel including a light may be present on the lacing fixture. The fixture may be made of polymethyl methacrylate. | 03-24-2016 |
| 033679100 |
Special scale markings | 3 |
| 20090307919 | THICKNESS GAUGE - A thickness gauge ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100263221 | Apparatus and method for properly pre-measuring turkey frying oil - A way to safely fry turkeys by minimizing the hazard of overfilling oil, the Turkey Frying Oil Gauge (TFOG) comprises a device and method to properly pre-measure the frying oil used to fry whole turkeys. The Turkey Frying Oil Gauge is duel scale selectable for pot diameter and turkey weight. The turkey frying pot rim is measured and the size is selected on the gauge bottom. The mast is then slid out to view the weight of the turkey to be fried. The gauge is then placed in the bottom of the pot and frying oil is placed in the pot to the top of the gauge. The oil gauge is removed, the oil heated and the turkey introduced without overflowing the oil onto the heating flames. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120255190 | INSULATION WORK APPARATUS - An insulation work tool is disclosed that is marked for measurement and comparison with charts thereon for different ratios and grades of pipes, clamps, and insulation as used in the insulation industry, and includes other devices for determination of the proper relationships of dimensions of the insulation, pipes, clamps, and sheet metal, as well as other functions. | 10-11-2012 |
| 033201000 |
Tool | 3 |
| 20150113818 | SAW CHAIN DEPTH GAUGE FILING TEMPLATE - The invention relates to a saw chain depth gauge filing template ( | 04-30-2015 |
| 20130042490 | Wear Gauge for Oilfield Tools - A wear gauge confirms the acceptability of an outside diameter of a down hole drilling tool for down hole service. An embodiment of the wear gauge has two arcuate members pivotally connected in overlapping attachment, where each arcuate member has opposing ends and an arc length is defined between the two ends. Each of the opposing ends has an aperture penetrating through the width of the arcuate member. The free ends may be pivoted together into an overlapping configuration into a closed position. When in the closed position, the two arcuate members define a circle. The diameter of the circle is certified to be a specific value within a designated tolerance. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20140082950 | Wear Gauge for Oilfield Tools - A wear gauge confirms the acceptability of an outside diameter of a down hole drilling tool for down hole service. An embodiment of the wear gauge has two arcuate members pivotally connected in overlapping attachment, where each arcuate member has opposing ends and an arc length is defined between the two ends. Each of the opposing ends has an aperture penetrating through the width of the arcuate member. The free ends may be pivoted together into an overlapping configuration into a closed position. When in the closed position, the two arcuate members define a circle. The diameter of the circle is certified to be a specific value within a designated tolerance. | 03-27-2014 |
| 033539000 |
Lock or key | 3 |
| 20100236085 | Tool for deciphering the depths or cuts on a key from the lock itself - The objective of the invention is to allow the user to decipher the cuts (aka. depths) on a key from the lock without disassembling the lock. The current wafer lock readers on the market rely on a sensitive touch to operate and/or do not give the exact depths to recreate a key. Our wafer lock “reader” will give the exact depth of a cut, coming to a definite stop at the reading position for each cut on the key. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110067254 | Electronic Key Impressioning (EKI) Device, Method and Program Product - An electronic device for impressioning a lock comprises a housing having a key decoder secured to the housing and a connector for connection to electronic circuitry. A key decoder portion extends from the housing for insertion into a keyway. A groove extends along a surface of the key decoder. An insulated conductor is positioned in the groove. An exposed portion serves as a reader of wafers positions in the keyway as the key decoder slides through the keyway. An electrical measuring device is secured to the housing and includes a slidable member including the reader, both of which are connected through a sensor interface included in the housing. When the reader engages and disengages with a wafer, the measuring device transmits electrical signals to the electronic circuitry which mathematically calculates a cut in a key blank for each wafer using stored programs for fitting a key to the lock | 03-24-2011 |
| 20150040413 | DECODING TUMBLER LOCKS - In order to determine the particular cut possessed by a tumbler of a mechanical lock, the tumbler is stimulated with mechanical energy. The vibrational response of the tumbler is detected, and the detected response is used in determining which of the possible cuts the tumbler possesses. The cut of a lock tumbler is defined by its shape and/or size. For example, in the case of a pin tumbler lock, the cut of a pin is defined by its length. Different cuts of tumbler will herefore exhibit different vibrational responses to stimulation by mechanical energy, and these different vibrational responses can be used to determine which cut the tumbler possesses, for example by comparing with the vibrational responses of real or modeled tumblers with known cuts. The tumbler may be stimulated by an impulse of mechanical energy, and, after stimulating the tumbler, the vibrational response of the tumbler may be detected over a period of time. | 02-12-2015 |
| 033521000 |
Earth profile or road grade or shrub or tree trim guide | 3 |
| 20080263881 | DYNAMIC PERCENT GRADE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A combination of components for the dynamic measurement of the grade of terrain, including a rocker arm disposed horizontally across a reference structure, a first displacement transducer positioned at the first end of the rocker arm and a second displacement transducer positioned at the second end of the rocker arm. An absolute angle measurement device is positioned on the reference structure to provide the angle of the rocker arm relative to earth horizontal. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080295350 | Vehicle travel grade indicator (VTGI) - Vehicle Travel Grade Indicator (VTGI) is an instrument that is designed to measure and show the slope/grade of a road/terrain through a visible display of a vehicle to the driver of that vehicle. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090320308 | Gauge for determining angle of sloped ground and method of using same - A gauge for determining the angle of sloped ground includes a panel, having a transparent window located in it, which can be held by a user so that the sloped ground can be viewed through the window. The panel has a spatial reference associated with it which allows the panel to be oriented properly with respect to the horizontal or vertical. Inscribed on the window are a positioning indicia and a plurality of lines which radiate outwardly from the positioning indicia at specific angles with respect to the horizontal. In use the panel is held such that the positioning indicia is located on the slope. The user can then determine which one of the lines overlies the slope. The angle associated with that line is the angle of the slope. | 12-31-2009 |
| 033504000 |
With computer responsive to contact probe | 3 |
| 20090071024 | Measuring device for fast measurements - An elevation measuring device ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20150300808 | Optical Coordinate Measuring Device - Provided is an optical coordinate measuring device with improved measurement efficiency. A holding part of a measurement head includes an installation part and a stand part. The installation part has a horizontal flat shape and is installed on an installation surface. The stand part is provided so as to extend upward from one end of the installation part, and a placement table is provided at the other end of the installation part. The main imaging unit is provided on an upper part of the stand part. The main imaging unit is configured detachably with respect to the stand part. The main imaging unit is fixed by the stand part in a constant attitude so as to capture an image of a previously set imaging region. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150319929 | System and Method for Sensing and Mapping Stalk Diameter - A system for sensing the diameter of stalks of plants senses the position of a laterally movable member arranged to contact a stalk of a plant located within an elongate gap in a row harvesting unit to determine and map the stalk diameters. | 11-12-2015 |
| 033529000 |
Pipe layout or fitting | 3 |
| 20090077823 | Profile Measuring of Tube/Pipe Ends - The invention concerns a profile measuring fixture for the measuring of the profile of a surface of a narrow body, especially the profile of the surface of the wall of a tube end with a holding fixture ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20110030231 | PIPE GUIDE ADAPTER - A pipe guide adapter adds marking slots and marking edges to a pipe guide. The pipe guide adapter includes two body sections joined by a hinge enabling the pipe guide adapter to be in open and closed positions. The body sections each include a gripping end and a marking section. The gripping end has a diameter greater than the diameter of the pipe guide to circumferentially grip a portion of the pipe guide in the closed position and to attach to the pipe guide. A pipe is circumferentially gripped jointly by the pipe guide and the pipe guide adapter. A hinge pin is partially disposed in the hinge and extends beyond the hinge. The hinge pin allows tie pipe guide adapter to be aligned to the pipe guide. The extended portion of the hinge pin acts as a stop and a spacer between the pipe guide adapter and the pipe guide. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20140047725 | Pipe Fitting Layout System - A band of a plurality of link sets is provided wherein each link set comprises a link wherein a first side of such link is bent to form a spring lock, a link wherein a second side of such link is bent to form a spring clip, and a pin extending through the spring lock. The link sets are joined together by inserting the spring lock of one link set into the spring clip of a proximate link set. The band is wrapped around a pipe, the pipe is placed against a second pipe in an orientation in which the pipes are to be joined, the pins are extended from the band to make contact with the second pipe, the band is slid along the length of the pipe until the pins lay above the surface of the pipe, and the contour is marked on the pipe. | 02-20-2014 |
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Pitchometer | 2 |
| 20080201972 | ROTOR BLADE CUFF MEASURING TOOL - A measuring tool for a blade cuff mounted on a rotor blade assembly includes a cam follower assembly which simulates a longitudinal profile of an ideal blade cuff within a contour plane. A cam lock locks the gauge at a desired longitudinal position along a central axis to measure a radial plane defined around the blade cuff as the blade cuff profile fixture is rotated relative the base and cam follower assembly. A master block is removably mounted to the blade cuff fixture to simulate an ideal blade cuff such that the gauge may be zeroed thereon. Once zeroed, and after removal of the master block, the cam follower assembly provides a continuous zero position for the gauge such that any deviations from the ideal profile anywhere on the blade cuff is indicated on the gauge. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080209747 | Method and Device for Measuring Propeller Surface - A device for measuring a vane surface contour of a propeller includes a shaft extending through a hub of the propeller and rotatable about a vertical axis. A measuring rod is movable in a direction parallel to the vertical axis to abut a measuring end thereof against a surface of one of a plurality of vanes on the hub. The measuring end moves in the direction parallel to the vertical axis in response to a surface contour of the surface when the shaft rotates. The measuring rod is movable in a radial direction perpendicular to the vertical axis such that the measuring end of the measuring rod is movable between an innermost radial position and an outermost radial position of the surface. The measuring end is pivotable relative to the vertical axis about a movable portion thereof to adjust an angle between the measuring rod and the vertical axis. | 09-04-2008 |
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Work support | 2 |
| 20100242294 | POSITIONING DEVICE - A positioning device for positioning an object includes a platform, a slide rail vertically extending from the platform, two standard units, and a retaining unit. The standard units are slidably mounted to the slide rail to abut against a first side of the object to cooperatively define a position reference plane for the object. The retaining unit includes a fixing block fixed to the high standard unit, a slide bar slidably mounted to the fixing block, a holding arm fixed to the slide bar to abut against a second side opposite to the first side of the object, and a spring to bias the slide bar to ensure that the holding arm abuts against the second side of the object. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20140196297 | DETECTING GAUGE WITH HIGH ACCURACY - A detecting gauge with high accuracy mainly comprises a machine table, a detecting set, a clamping apparatus, a detecting apparatus, and a sliding apparatus. Particularly, the sliding apparatus includes a sliding rail disposed on a machine table and a sliding base slidably disposed on said sliding rail. A sliding groove is disposed on both sides of the sliding rail, an embedding portion is formed on the sliding base for matching the sliding groove, and a plurality of rollers are embedded on a surface of said embedding portion which is in contact with said sliding groove. By matching the embedding portion with the sliding groove, the sliding base can be slid and moved precisely and smoothly on the sliding rail, and a target to be detected can be stably held by the clamping apparatus, whereby the detecting apparatus can obtain the measurement with high accuracy. | 07-17-2014 |
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Having program control or an analogue to digital device | 2 |
| 20090113734 | Measuring instrument - A measuring instrument includes a detector that outputs a measured value, a digital display unit, an analog display unit having a plurality of display segments, and a display controller. The display controller includes: a tolerance range display unit that lights or blinks display segments corresponding to a preset tolerance range relative to a preset value; a first determiner that obtains a difference between the present value and a present measured value and determines whether the difference is within an analog display range wider than the tolerance range; a difference display unit that lights a display segment corresponding to the last one or the last two digits of the present measured value when the first determiner determines that the difference is within the analog display range; a second determiner that determines whether the difference is within the tolerance range; and an acceptance or rejection display unit that displays a result determined by the second determiner. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20130247403 | DIGITAL INDICATOR AND MULTIPOINT MEASURING APPARATUS - A digital indicator includes: a body; a spindle formed in the body, movably in an axial direction; a displacement detecting sensor configured to detect a movement displacement amount of the spindle; a display device configured to display the movement displacement amount of the spindle detected by the displacement detecting sensor; and a display controller configured to linearly move a measured value display mark representing a measured value in a display surface of the display device according to variations in the measured value. | 09-26-2013 |
| 033195000 |
Hoof | 2 |
| 20080289199 | Farrier's tool and method for using - A farrier's tool and a method of using the tool for preparing the hoof of a horse to receive a shoe. The tool is, in one aspect, a goniometer used for determining the angle of heel-toe taper when preparing a horse's hoof to receive a shoe. After the angle between the anterior surface of the first phalanx of the foot and the anterior surface of the hoof is determined, the ground-facing surface of the hoof is beveled by means of a trimming tool at an angle determined by the goniometer to reduce uneven pressure on the underlying coffin bone and to balance the tension on the tendons and ligaments in the horse's foot, particularly during locomotion. The method provides, inter alia, means for accurately aligning the hoof capsule with the coffin bone in the hoof. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090172959 | HOOF BALANCER AND LIMB ALIGNMENT TOOL - The present invention is a visual aid for balancing and aligning the equine hoof. Unlike previous devices that consider only the ground surface when balancing the hoof capsule, this invention utilizes coronet band and hoof capsule deformation as the start point for rebalancing giving it a top down approach. This wrap-around device is superimposed upon a live hoof capsule for measurement and visualization. The invention is flexible, resilient, and adjustable allowing for proper placement and utilization on all equine hooves. A posterior attaching mechanism is incorporated into the device for added stability. On the surface of the device are various markings with which measurements are made. | 07-09-2009 |
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With conveying wheel support | 2 |
| 20090094848 | Track Twist Monitoring - The twist of a railway track ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20130061482 | Rail Cant Measurement Tool and Method - A rail cant measurement tool and associated methods enable users to measure rail cant. The measurement tool comprises a reference assembly, and a cant angle measurement assembly. The reference assembly comprises a track plane reference bar. | 03-14-2013 |
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Probe support | 1 |
| 20160138902 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE EROSION DEPTH OF A SPUTTERING TARGET - The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for measuring the erosion depth of a sputtering target, the apparatus for measuring the erosion depth of a sputtering target comprises a guiding rail, a positioning component and an erosion depth measuring device, the erosion depth measuring device is provided at the guiding rail in a relatively movable manner, the positioning component is disposed at the two sides of the guiding rail so as to support the guiding rail. According to the present invention, the erosion depth data can be known timely, and the utilization ratio of the sputtering target can be improved. | 05-19-2016 |
| 033567000 |
Surface plate or gauge block | 1 |
| 20090199423 | DEVICE FORMING A SIGHT-VANE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASURING MACHINE - A device forming a sight-vane for a three-dimensional measuring machine. It includes a cylinder-shaped body ( | 08-13-2009 |
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Taper | 1 |
| 20150096183 | WIRELESS TAPER GAUGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A taper gauge that includes an elongate taper assembly that has a tip section and an electronics section that includes a location determining element that collects data related to a measurement area when the tip section is inserted in the measurement area and a power source. An embodiment allows for increased precision, accuracy, and speed for wireless measurement of gaps. A method and system that uses the taper gauge. | 04-09-2015 |
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Mortise | 1 |
| 20090071021 | Frame jamb marker - A frame jamb marker includes a sliding panel for sliding on the side surface of the frame and a guiding panel perpendicularly extended from the sliding panel for sliding on the marking surface of the frame, wherein the guiding panel has a top stepping edge and a bottom stepping edge to define a top marking point and a bottom marking point at stepping corners at the top and bottom stepping edges respectively. The user is able to point a marker tool on the marking surface at one of the top and bottom marking points. When the sliding panel is slid on the side surface to drive the guiding panel sliding on the marking surface, the marker tool is guided to slidably mark on the marking surface to make a straight marking line thereon so as to precisely form the marking line parallel to the common edge of the frame. | 03-19-2009 |
| 033522000 |
Container | 1 |
| 20130247404 | DEVICE FOR INSPECTING THE RINGS AND NECKS OF CONTAINERS - A device for inspecting rings and necks of containers includes a movable element with an outer gauge for checking the outside of the ring of the containers, and an inner gauge for checking the inside of the ring and neck of the containers. The movable element includes a system for measuring the position of the movable element relative to the frame, a system for detecting contact between the inner gauge and the container, a system for detecting contact between the outer gauge and the container, and a processing unit for determining, on the basis of the measurements of the position of the movable element and of the instances of contact between the gauges and the container, whether or not the size of the rings and/or necks of the containers are acceptable, and the types of defects for the containers whereof the sizes of the rings and/or necks are not acceptable. | 09-26-2013 |
| 033193000 |
Axle | 1 |
| 20130247397 | AXLE GUIDE - The axle guide has a generally rectangular base having a thickness, a top surface, and an opposite bottom surface, a first end and an opposite second end, and a right side and an opposite left side. The top surface has a lengthwise spine with less height than the thickness of the base. The first end has a threaded aperture receiving a screw which secures a planar gauge. The gauge has its own thickness, generally that of the desired gap between a wheel hub and the car body. The gauge has a generally slotted shape secured by the screw to the first end. The gauge is preferably H shaped or alternately C shaped. The slot of the gauge receives the shaft of an axle. | 09-26-2013 |
| 033548000 |
Plural tests | 1 |
| 20150082646 | Welding Gauge - A comprehensive welding gauge two or more of: a ruler, a weld height gauge, a protractor gauge, a Hi-Lo gauge, and a fillet height gauge, wherein each measurement device overlays a measurement scale on a main gauge plate and is riveted to the main gauge plate such that the measurement device may be extended beyond and retracted within the main gauge plate borders, either by sliding or rotating. The comprehensive gauge may thus be easily stored in and retrieved from a pocket by the user. | 03-26-2015 |
