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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Ttx Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Brueckert, Elmhurst, IL (US);
William A. Guess, Omaha, NE (US);
Donald F. Kroesch, Minooka, IL (US);
Assignee:
TTX Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/50 (2006.01); G01B 5/30 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B23K 37/00 (2006.01); B61G 7/00 (2006.01); B23K 31/02 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/30 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); B23K 37/00 (2013.01); B61G 7/00 (2013.01); B23K 31/02 (2013.01); H05B 6/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring a portion on an articulated connector relative to a reference portion of said connector is provided. The apparatus comprises a fixable base mountable to the connector against the reference portion of the connector, an arm pivotally mounted to the base and extendable toward the portion of the connector, the arm having a measurement portion, the measurement portion movable across at least a section of the portion of the connector, and a rotating component connected to a mounting piece.