Patent ID: 11906484
Assignee: PERIMETRICS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A disposable assembly for use on a device for determining structural characteristics of an object, comprising:
a sleeve portion having a hollow interior, said hollow interior being adapted to surround at least a length of a housing of said device and protruding from the housing for a distance substantially coextensive an energy application tool of said device, with an object contacting portion at a front end adapted for resting, contacting or pressing against at least a portion of said object with at least a portion of said object contacting portion and a rear end having disposed thereon a sleeve mount feature adapted for mounting said disposable assembly to a front end of said device, wherein said sleeve portion is adapted for sliding toward said housing of said device in response to a contact force from contact with said object contacting portion to produce a physically perceivable feedback to an operator of said device; and
a contact feature having a substantially closed front end for substantially closing off the open front of the sleeve portion to minimize direct contact between said energy application tool and said object during measurement.