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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Josh Sooy, Elyria, OH (US);
Josh Sooy, Elyria, OH (US);
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating a visual representation may include an elongated flexible member adapted to be removably inserted into an enclosure; a dispensing mechanism operable to selectively dispense and retract the elongated flexible member; a counter configured to determine an amount of the elongated flexible member dispensed by the dispensing mechanism; a controller configured to receive the amount of the elongated flexible member dispensed from the counter and determine a rate at which the elongated flexible member is dispensed; and a display in data communication with the controller. The controller causes the rate at which the flexible member is dispensed to be displayed in relation to a visual representation of the enclosure on the display.