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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:
Mar. 30, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul C Sheldon, Mequon, WI (US);
Assignee:
Sheldon/Van Someren, Inc., Cypress, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33556 ; 33559 ;
Abstract
A touch probe includes a base structure and a stylus supporting member. The base structure and stylus supporting member are connected by six extensible legs that permit the stylus supporting member to move with six degrees of freedom relative to the base structure. A plurality of sensors are arranged to measure movement of the stylus supporting member relative to the base structure along all six axes.