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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Bruno W. Gass, Stouffvilee, CA;
Manuel L. Avelar, Toronto, CA;
Magna International Inc., Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An embodiment of an electronic measuring device includes a housing having an exterior surface configured and arranged to be removably secured within a support member. An electrically conductive probe is coupled to the housing and is movable between a position in contact with a workpiece and a position out of contact with the workpiece. A circuit electrically couples an indicator and a power source to the probe such that when the probe is out of contact with the workpiece, the circuit is open and no power is supplied from the power source to the indicator and such that when the probe contacts the workpiece, the circuit closes to supply power from the power source to the indicator to send a signal to the operator of the measuring device that the probe is in contact with the workpiece.