Patent ID: 7902848

Claim:
A test probe, comprising: a test lead; a probe body having a distal end and a proximal end, the probe body coupled to the test lead at the distal end, the probe body having an opening at the proximal end that extends along a portion of the length of the probe body; a reversible probe tip including a conductive member having a first electrically conductive tip at a first end and a second electrically conductive tip at a second end, the second electrically conductive tip having a length different than the length of the first electrically conductive tip, the reversible probe tip further including a first coupling device proximate the first end configured to be positioned in the opening of the probe body, a second coupling device proximate the second end configured to be positioned in the opening of the probe body, and at least one finger guard positioned between the first coupling device and the second coupling device; and a conductive structure positioned within the opening of the probe body, the conductive structure having screw threads configured to mate with the first coupling device to provide mechanical and electrical communication between the test lead and the first tip when the first tip is positioned within the opening and to mate with the second coupling device to provide mechanical and electrical communication between the test lead and the second tip when the second tip is positioned within the opening, the first coupling device configured to be positioned outside the opening of the probe body when the second coupling device mates with the screw threads and the second coupling device configured to be positioned outside of the opening of the probe body when the first coupling device mates with the screw threads.