Patent ID: 6354012
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
Apparatus for determining dimensions in a three-dimensional object, comprising a pillar (2; 2â€²), a rotatable guide member (4; 4â€²) which is carried by the pillar and which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis (Zâ€”Z) of said pillar and also about a second axis (Xâ€”X) perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, an arm (3; 3â€²) mounted for linear movement in and relative to said rotatable guide member (4; 4â€²) along a third axis (Yâ€”Y) that is perpendicular to said second axis, a measuring probe mounted on one end of said arm, and angle indicators (8, 9; 8â€², 9â€²) for measuring rotation of the guide member about said longitudinal and second axes, and a scale (10) for measuring linear movement of the arm along said third axis, said longitudinal and second and third axes intersecting at a common point.