Indicator holder with slidable connecting member
OwnerE. T. Bourneinventor
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Abstract
An indicator holder for use in connection with a dial test indicator and with machine tools such as jigbore machines, milling machines and the like which is of simple construction, but yet is extremely versatile in use and enables positioning of the dial test indicator in a multitude of orientations relative to the workpiece being measured. More particularly, because of the novel design of the device, forward, backward and transverse movement of the dial test indicator relative to the workpiece can be readily achieved.
Claims16
An indicator holder for use in connection with a dial test indicator and with machine tools having holding bar gripping means, said indicator holder comprising:
- (a) a housing having a guideway provided with first and second open ends;
- (b) slide means for adjustably connecting said housing to the machine tool, said slide means comprising:
- (i) a slide member slidably movable within said guideway of said housing, said slide member having first and second ends;
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- (ii) a connecting rod connected to said slide member proximate said second end thereof, said connecting rod being adapted for interconnection with the holding bar gripping means of the machine tool;
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- (iii) connector means for interconnecting said dial test indicator with said housing for both pivotal and transverse movement of said dial test indicator relative to said housing.
An indicator holder for use in connection with a dial test indicator having an outwardly extending holding bar and with machine tools having holding bar gripping means, said indicator holder comprising:
- (a) a housing having a guideway provided with first and second open ends;
- (b) slide means for adjustably connecting said housing to the machine tool, said slide means comprising:
- (i) a slide member slidably movable within said guideway of said housing, said slide member having first and second ends;
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- (ii) a connecting rod connected to said slide member proximate said second end thereof, said connecting rod being adapted for interconnection with the holding bar gripping means of the machine tool;
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- (iii) connector means for interconnecting said dial test indicator with said housing for both pivotal and transverse movement of said dial test indicator relative to said housing, said connector means comprising:
- a. a generally cylindrically shaped support member rotatably connected to said housing, said support member having a holding bar receiving bore;
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- b. locking means for locking the holding bar of the dial test indicator within said holding bar receiving bore of said support member.
An indicator holder for use in connection with a dial test indicator having an outwardly extending holding bar and with machine tools having holding bar gripping means, said indicator holder comprising:
- (a) a housing having a guideway provided with first and second open ends and including first and second spaced apart leg portions each having a generally circular shaped bore therethrough;
- (b) slide means for adjustably connecting said housing to the machine tool, said slide means comprising:
- (i) an elongated bar like slide member slidably movable within said guideway of said housing, said slide member having first and second ends;
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- (ii) a connecting rod connected to said slide member proximate said second end thereof, said connecting rod being adapted for interconnection with the holding bar gripping means of the machine tool;
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- (iii) connector means for interconnecting said dial test indicator with said housing for both pivotal and transverse movement of said dial test indicator relative to said housing, said connector means comprising:
- a. a generally cylindrically shaped support member rotatably connected to said housing, said support member having a holding bar receiving bore and being closely received within the bores of said first and second leg portions respectively for both rotational and transverse movement with respect thereto;
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- b. locking means for locking the holding bar of the dial test indicator within said holding bar receiving bore of said support member, said locking means comprising a set screw threadably connected to said support member.
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