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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert F Cusack, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Assignee:
GTE Valeron Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3316 / ; 33561 ; 267177 ;
Abstract
A probe of the type having a movable stylus for detecting contact with an object is disclosed. The stylus is connected to a movable member which is held in its rest position by means of a spring. The movable member is provided with a bore therein to which the stylus is removably connected. The bore extends into the interior of the probe housing and provides access to the spring for adjusting the pressure on the movable member when the stylus is removed.