Hand mounted testing meter

• US 6,940,270 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2003
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation (Innova Telematics Solutions)
• Original Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation (Innova Telematics Solutions)
• Inventors: Chen, Ieon Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuneo, Kamand
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Jimmy
• Application Number:
  US10/390,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20040183523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 324/157, 324/149, 324/75.5, 324/133, 324/156, 324/757, 324/758, 324/158.1, 324/159, 738/665, 734/31, 439/37, 439/169, 439/219, 439/482, 235/462.44, 362/209, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 324/157
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 1/04 Housings; Supporting members; Arrangements of terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/31914 Portable Testers

Abstract

A hand held testing meter is provided which allows the meter to be viewed and securely supported on the user'"'"'s hand, while the user'"'"'s fingers are free to hold and manipulate test instruments. An elastomeric band is provided which is engageable to the meter extending substantially across the meter rear surface. The elastomeric band is resiliently extendable to securely receive a user'"'"'s hand intermediate the meter rear surface and the elastomeric band.

Claims

1. A hand mounted testing meter comprising:

a) a meter having front and rear surfaces;

b) an elastomeric band engageable to the meter and extending across the meter rear surface, the elastomeric band being substantially triangular in shape and resiliently extendable to securely receive a user'"'"'s hand intermediate the meter rear surface and the elastomeric band.

2. The meter as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of coupling members disposed on the meter rear surface, the elastomeric band being engageable to the coupling meters.

3. The meter as recited in claim 1 wherein the elastomeric band is extendable across the user'"'"'s palm or hand surface.

4. The meter as recited in claim 3, wherein the elastomeric band secures the meter to the user'"'"'s hand leaving the user'"'"'s fingers free to hold and manipulate test instruments.

5. The meter as recited in claim 4 wherein the meter further comprises a display disposed on the meter front surface, the display being viewable by the user in response to movement of the user'"'"'s hand.

6. The meter as recited in claim 5 wherein the meter is moveable to a display viewing position while the user'"'"'s fingers of the same hand are free to hold and manipulate test instruments.

7. The meter as recited in claim 1, wherein a first coupling member is disposed proximate the ridge of a user'"'"'s hand and a pair of second coupling members are disposed proximate the blade of a user'"'"'s hand.

8. The meter as recited in claim 1 wherein the elastomeric band is resiliently extendable to maintain a stable and secure position of the meter against the back surface of the user'"'"'s hand.