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GAUGING APPARATUS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4312362

A swinging arm gage designed to measure radial angles, tapering, sloping, or arcuate concave surfaces is described. The principle of the swinging arm gage is that in any spherical system, radii and radial lines established by them pass through the center of the sphere. Thus if an arm be made to pivot at the sphere center, the path of the swinging end can be guided by a can so set as to establish the proper center angle, and dial indicators on the arm can be zeroed on a master object, angular and dimensional manufacturing errors can be determined on a duplicate object. This device makes possible a considerable saving of time in measuring complex arcuate contours.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-004624
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2803885
OSTI ID:
4312362
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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