Patent ID: 9593926
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B23G,G01B,G01L

Claim:
1. A thread gauge inspection system, comprising: a reference thread gauge having unique identification; a thread gauge inspection apparatus having a receiving member to hold said reference thread gauge; and a control system in operative communication with said thread gauge inspection apparatus; said thread gauge inspection apparatus including, said controller comparing the count produced by said counting device with the inputted specific turn count; said controller, when the count produced by said counting device is equal to the inputted specific turn count, causing said output device to indicate the thread quality of the machined thread passed inspection; said control system determining the status of said reference thread gauge, the status of said reference thread gauge being either approved for inspecting the thread quality of a machined thread or not approved for inspecting the thread quality of the machined thread; said control system communicating the determined status of said reference thread gauge to said thread gauge inspection apparatus.