Patent ID: 11867721
Assignee: MICROFABRICA INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. The probe of claim 9 wherein the first spring, the second spring, the at least one additional spring, the first movable stop, and the at least one additional movable stop are configured for preloading such that movement in one direction of one of the first tip and the second tip involves a first decrease in effective spring constant upon a condition selected from the group consisting of: (1) a first compression force being reached and (2) a compression distance being reached, and wherein movement of the one of the first tip and the second tip involve a second decrease in effective spring constant upon a condition selected from the group consisting of: (1) a second, larger, compression force being reached, and (2) a second larger compression distance being reached.