Patent ID: 7036239

Claim:
Adjustable touch-triggered probe for orienting a measuring feeler relative to a measuring apparatus, comprising: a supporting element; a first mobile element connected to said supporting element through a first axis for turning said first mobile element relative to said supporting element; a first resilient device for holding said first mobile element in a locked position, preventing said first mobile element from rotating; a second mobile element connected to said first mobile element through a second axis for turning said second mobile element relative to said first mobile element; a second resilient device, that can be actuated independently from said first resilient device, for holding said second mobile element in a locked position, preventing said second mobile element from rotating; a first actuator in opposition to said first resilient device, for disengaging said first mobile element, allowing said first mobile element to rotate around said first axis, and a second actuator, independent from the first actuator, for disengaging said second mobile element, allowing said second mobile element to rotate around said second axis.