Patent ID: 6119360
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B23K,G01B

Abstract:
A device used to measure the amount of slope pertaining to the tapered end section of a tungsten electrode or other elongated instrument comprising:a base that is both round and multi-sided in configuration and about said base a variety of holes drilled through said base;a ratchet mechanism which is L-shaped and attached to said base, and rotates about said base with selective positioning;a micrometer attached to said L-shaped ratchet mechanism, a scale of measurement being provided on said micrometer; andwhen an tapered object is interposed into said base toward said micrometer, and when said micrometer is rotated causing said tapered object to move to a position at said base, and said scale of measurement on said micrometer indicates an angular value of said tapered object.