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Test and measurement device with a pistol-grip handle

  • US 9,696,362 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2016
  • Issued: 07/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clamp meter configured to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack, the clamp meter comprising:

  • a main body having a first axis;

    a handle having a second axis and including a first recess configured to receive at least a portion of the battery pack, the first recess including first and second electrical terminals which are exposed when the at least a portion of the battery pack is not inserted in the first recess;

    wherein the second axis forms an oblique angle with the first axis;

    a clamp extending along the first axis coupled to and supported by the main body, the clamp operable to measure an electrical characteristic of a conductor based on an induced current, the clamp including a first jaw and a second jaw;

    a trigger operable to selectively open and close the clamp, the trigger positioned below the main body in a second recess of the handle,a ram supported in the main body, wherein the trigger is operable to move the ram along the first axis toward the first jaw and the second jaw to open the clamp, the ram causing the first jaw to rotate about a first pivot axis and the second jaw to rotate about a second pivot axis to open the clamp; and

    a display configured to display an indication of an electrical characteristic of a conductor.

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