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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthias Lindner, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Michael Philipp, Feldatal, DE;
Heinz-Eckhard Habermehl, Lauterbach, DE;
Assignee:
Leitz Messtechnik GmbH, Wetzlar, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33559 ; 33556 ; 33DI / ;
Abstract
The centering device for a mechanical probe comprising a driver and two restoring member acting thereon in opposite directions, wherein only one, possibly multipart, stop is provided for a first restoring member. In the position of rest, the first restoring member lies against the stop exerts, at least near the position of rest, a restoring force twice as great as that exerted by the second restoring member. Springs or fluid pistons are provided as restoring members. They can briefly exert a shaking force on the driver.