Patent ID: 7500319

Claim:
A measurement probe for use in coordinate measuring machines, which measurement probe comprises a base ( 1 ) connected with a coordinate measuring machine, a measurement tip holder ( 3 ) and a measurement tip ( 4 ) supported by the measurement tip holder, characterized in that the measurement tip holder ( 3 ) is supported by the base ( 1 ) with the aid of at least three rigid supports ( 2 ), whereby the supports ( 2 ) are connected with the measurement tip holder ( 3 ) by means of spherical connections and where the supports ( 2 ) can be displaced along their longitudinal directions relative to the base ( 1 ) such that the angle of the measurement tip holder ( 3 ) relative to the base ( 1 ) can be changed, and whereby the supports ( 2 ) are arranged such that they pass through the base ( 1 ) and can be displaced along their longitudinal directions (L 1 , L 2 , L 3 ) by protruding to a greater or lesser degree through the side of the base ( 1 ) that is opposite relative to the measurement tip holder ( 3 ).