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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:
Sep. 30, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Vinci, Kirkwood, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324 725 ; 324556 ; 324133 ; 324149 ;
Abstract
An ergonomically designed pistol grip voltage probe testing device features visual output indicators, such an LED light, as well as at least one additional or auxiliary indicator such as a buzzer. The LED advantageously changes colors depending on the potential applied to the probe conductor. Other auxiliary output feedback devices are disclosed. The device is particularly suitable for use in an automotive environment, and, in one embodiment, includes a cigarette plug adapter for connecting the device to a cigarette lighter receptacle for supplying output power and a ground reference potential to the test device.