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Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated touch probe and improved handle assembly

  • US 20030208919A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2003
  • Published: 11/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume, comprising:

  • a manually positionable articulated arm having opposed first and second ends, said arm including a plurality of jointed arm segments, each arm including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal;

    a measurement probe attached to said first end of said articulated arm, said measurement probe having a housing;

    an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides a digital coordinate corresponding to the position of the probe in a selected volume; and

    a touch trigger probe assembly integrally attached to said housing of said measurement probe.

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