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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Peter G Lloyd, Bristol, GB;
David S Wallace, Nympsfield, GB;
David R Mcmurtry, Dursley, GB;
James L Chase, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
David Jones, Berkeley, GB;
Peter G Lloyd, Bristol, GB;
David S Wallace, Nympsfield, GB;
David R McMurtry, Dursley, GB;
James L Chase, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
David Jones, Berkeley, GB;
Renishaw plc, Gloucestershire, GB;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of moving an articulating mechanism () for a measuring device, comprising the steps of: releasing two bodies () which form the articulating mechanism allowing relative movement thereof; moving one of the bodies with respect to the other until a desired position is reached; and re-constraining the two bodies so they are relatively fixed, perhaps as part of a locking process, characterised in that relative movement prior to re-constraining at the desired position occurs under particular conditions. The particular conditions including moving from the same direction; and stopping, slowing down or maintaining the condition at a position adjacent to the desired position. Also disclosed is a method of positioning an articulating mechanism () for a measuring device which is controlled by a potentiometer and a controller () for a measuring device.