Simultaneous multi-check point gage

Claim 1

IN A GAGE, A BASE PLATE, A SUPPORT BRACKET SECURED TO SAID BASE PLATE, A PIN FOR ENGAGING THE END OF AN ARTICLE IN THE GAGE, WHICH PIN IS SLIDABLY POSITIONED IN AND EXTENDS FROM SAID SUPPORT BRACKET, RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID PIN OUTWARDLY OF SAID SUPPORT BRACKET, A SHAFT JOURNALLED IN SAID SUPPORT BRACKET AND POSITIONED NORMAL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID PIN, A CRANK PIN ECCENTRICALLY CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT AND EXTENDING AXIALLY THEREFROM TO ENGAGE SAID PIN SO THAT ARCUATE MOVEMENT OF SAID SHAFT MOVES SAID PIN TO AND FROM AN OPERATIVE POSITION BY ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CRANK PIN THEREWITH, A CONTROL ARM SECURED TO SAID SHAFT AND EXTENDING RADIALLY THEREFROM, AN ARTICLE ENGAGING CLAMP SLIDABLY CARRIED BY SAID CONTROL ARM TO EXTEND THEREFROM NORMAL THERETO, AND A CONTROL CAM OPERATIVELY CARRIED BY SAID CONTROL ARM AND ENGAGING SAID CONTROL ARM AND SAID CLAMP TO CONTROL MOVEMENT OF SAID CLAMP TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID CONTROL ARM FOR MOVING SAID CLAMP TO ARTICLE RELEASE AND ARTICLE ENGAGING POSITIONS AND TO RETAIN SAID CLAMP IN A GIVEN POSITION.