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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1994
Michael Evans, Germantown, OH (US);
A Michael Lombardo, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Michael A Parker, Franklin, OH (US);
Steven Ullery, West Carrollton, OH (US);
Charles W Denison, Jr, Germantown, OH (US);
M&M Precision Systems Corporation, West Carrollton, OH (US);
Abstract
A monitoring system having a stylus mounted to a support that controllably moves the stylus along a travel path as it contacts an object of interest. The object is supported by a rotating turntable and held in place by a manually actuatable retainer that exerts a repeatable downward force on the object. A frame that supports the stylus is supported by a flexure plate that makes the task of orienting the frame easier. The frame supports a saddle that can be raised and lowered by a belt system driven by a D.C. pancake motor. The entire monitoring system achieves a required degree of accuracy in monitoring object shape at a reduced manufacturing cost.