Stud sensor with floating head
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1. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
- a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface;
a body; and
a tension assembly coupling the head to the body wherein the tension assembly includes a spring adapted to provide rotational tension.
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Abstract
A sensor such as a stud sensor having a capacitor plate coupled with a spring to a head to provide a floating head. In other versions, the sensor has an on-switch coupled between a head and a body of a sensor; a head detachable from a body of the sensor; a marking instrument coupled with a lever to a body of a sensor; and a body having one or more low compression and/or low resistance slider pads.
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1. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
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a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface; a body; and a tension assembly coupling the head to the body wherein the tension assembly includes a spring adapted to provide rotational tension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
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a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface; a body; and a tension assembly coupling the head to the body;
further comprising;a fastener which couples the tension assembly to one of the head and the body; and a coupling between the tension assembly and the other one of the head and the body, wherein the coupling provides tension between the head and the body when the head and body have pressure contact with the surface.
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18. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
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a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface; a body; and a tension assembly coupling the head to the body;
wherein the head and body are detachably coupled by the tension assembly.
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19. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
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a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface; a body; and a tension assembly coupling the head to the body;
wherein the tension assembly includes a tension arm.
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20. A floating head capacitive sensor comprising:
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a head including at least one capacitive plate and adapted to be placed on a surface to detect structures behind the surface; a body; and a tension assembly coupling the head to the body;
wherein the tension assembly includes a pair of tension arms.
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