Patent ID: 6170983
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
A thermometer calibrator including:a multi-level calibration socket in a housing within which sits a thermally controlled receptacle for a stem of a thermometer to be calibrated, the calibration socket being substantially coaxial with the receptacle;a largest opening of the calibration socket;at least one smaller opening of the calibration socket arranged inwardly from the largest opening, the calibration socket thereby including at least two openings shaped to receive different sized adjusters of thermometers to be calibrated;the calibration socket openings holding the adjuster such that while the thermometer stem is inserted in the receptacle, a casing of the thermometer can be rotated relative to the adjuster to calibrate the thermometer; andthe calibration socket openings allowing the calibration of thermometers using different sized adjusters without requiring the installation of adapters to accommodate smaller adjusters after a thermometer with a larger adjuster has been calibrated.