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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Casey E. Emtman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Edward Goldsworthy, Seattle, WA (US);
William Randall Garrity, Bremerton, WA (US);
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A flexible mount is provided for coupling a force actuator to a caliper jaw. The flexible mount includes a first mounting portion for being coupled to the caliper jaw, a second mounting portion for being coupled to the force actuator, and a flexible element (e.g., a parallel flexure) coupled between the first and second mounting portions. When a force is applied to the force actuator (e.g., by a user pushing on a thumbwheel) along the measuring axis direction, the flexible element flexes to generate a measuring force that is applied to the caliper jaw. The use of the flexible mount results in more control and a better feel for a user when attempting to exert control to provide a desired amount of force during a measuring process. The flexible mount may also utilize a fastening configuration that is compatible with existing mounting features on existing caliper jaws.