Tool measuring and inspecting apparatus

Claim 2

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including tool holding means mounted for movement along a vertical axis; means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising and lowering said tool holding means; means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said tool holding means; optical projector means disposed above said tool holding means for viewing a tool held therein; means mounting said projector means for movement transversely of said vertical axis; and means mounted in association with said projector means for measuring the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 3

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including tool holding means mounted for movement along a vertical axis; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool held therein; means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising said tool holding means toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for measuring the vertical movement of said tool holding means; means mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; and means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said projector means for measuring the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 4

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including tool holding means mounted for movement along a vertical axis; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool held therein; means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising said tool holding means toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for measuring the vertical movement of said tool holding means; means mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; and means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said projector means for measuring the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 5

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including tool holding means mounted for movement along a vertical axis; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool held therein; means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising said tool holding means toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said tool holding means; means including an adjustably positionable slide mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; and means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said projector means for measuring the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 6

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including tool holding means mounted for movement along a vertical axis; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool held therein; means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising said tool holding means toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said tool holding means; means including an adjustably positionable slide mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; and means including an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said projector means for measuring the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 7

In an apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said means for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said tool holding means comprises an optical measuring instrument mounted in association with said tool holding assembly.

Claim 8

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a tool in a vertical position; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool mounted in said tool holding means; means operatively connected to said bar for raising it toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means mounted in association with said bar for measuring the amount of vertical movement thereof; means including a precision slide mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; actuating means connected to said slide for adjustably moving it; and means mounted in operative association with said slide for indicating the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 9

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a tool in a vertical position; optical projector means mounted above said tool holding assembly for viewing a tool mounted in said tool holding means; means operatively connected to said bar for raising it toward the optical line of sight of said projector means; means mounted in association with said bar for measuring the amount of vertical movement thereof; means including a precision slide mounting said projector means for movement along a horizontal axis; actuating means connected to said slide for adjustably moving it; and means mounted in operative association with said slide for indicating the amount of movement thereof.

Claim 10

In an aPparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said bar is a cylindrical member.

Claim 11

In an apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means for raising and lowering said bar comprises rough adjustment power actuating means, and means for fine adjustment positioning of said bar.

Claim 12

In an apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said actuating means for said slide comprises means for selectively effecting rough and fine positioning movement of said slide.

Claim 13

In an apparatus for setting and checking depth and diameter dimensions of tools: optical projector means for viewing a tool and for use in gauging dimensions of the tool along a vertical X-axis and a horizontal Y-axis; a precision slide mounting said projector means for movement along said Y-axis; actuating means for adjustably positioning said slide; first linear measuring means mounted in association with said slide for indicating the amount of movement thereof, said first measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical instrument aimed toward said scale; a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a tool in a vertical position; means operatively connected to said bar for raising and lowering it; and second linear measuring means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for indicating the amount of movement of said bar, said second measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical measuring instrument aimed toward said scale.

Claim 14

In an apparatus for setting and checking depth and diameter dimensions of tools: optical projector means for viewing a tool and for use in gauging dimensions of the tool along a vertical X-axis and a horizontal Y-axis; a precision slide mounting said projector means for movement along said Y-axis; actuating means for adjustably positioning said slide; first linear measuring means mounted in association with said slide for indicating the amount of movement thereof, said first measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical instrument aimed toward said scale; a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a tool in a vertical position; means operatively connected to said bar for raising and lowering it; and second linear measuring means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for indicating the amount of movement of said bar, said second measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical measuring instrument aimed toward said scale.

Claim 15

In an apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said means for raising said bar comprises a motor operatively connected to said bar for powering it up and down, and manually operable fine adjustment means operatively connected to said bar.

Claim 16

In an apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said actuating means for said slide comprises means for selectively affecting rough and fine adjustment of said slide.

Claim 17

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: an optical projector assembly having a horizontal line of sight and including a projection screen provided with first and second crosshairs; means mounting said projector assembly for adjustable movement along a horizontal axis transverse to said line of sight; a tool holding assembly mounted below said projector assembly, said tool holding assembly including a vertically movable member and tool holding means rotatably carried by said member; and means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising and lowering said vertical member.

Claim 18

In a tool measuring and inspecting apparatus, the combination comprising: an optical projector assembly having a horizontal line of sight and including a projection screen provided with first and second crosshairs; means mounting said projector assembly for adjustable movement along a horizontal axis transverse to said line of sight; a tool holding assembly mounted below said projector assembly, said tool holding assembly including a vertically movable member and tool holding means rotatably carried by said member; and means operatively connected to said tool holding assembly for raising and lowering said vertical member.

Claim 19

A tool measuring and inspecting apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said member is movable between a lower position and an upper position in which a portion of a tool in said tool holding means is viewable on said projection screen and touches said first crosshair; and including means mounted in association with said tool holding assembly for indicating the amount of movement of said member from said lower position to said upper position.

Claim 20

A tool measuring and inspecting apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said projector assembly is movable between a first position in which said second crosshair is centered on the vertical centerline of said tool holding means and a second position in which said second crosshair touches a cutting portion of a tool in said tool holding means; and including means mounted in association with said projector assembly for indicating the amount of movement from said first position to said second position.

Claim 21

In an apparatus for setting and checking depth and diameter dimensions of tools: optical projector means for viewing a tool and for use in gauging the dimensions of the tool along a vertical X-axis and a horizontal Y-axis, said projector means including a screen having a vertical crosshair and a horizontal crosshair; a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a Tool in a vertical position; a motor operatively connected to said bar for powering it up and down; manually operable fine adjustment means operatively connected to said bar for adjusting its vertical height so that the cutting edge of a tool in said tool holding means touches said one of said crosshairs of said projector screen; first measuring means for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said bar, said first measuring means including a linear scale on said bar and an optical measuring instrument mounted adjacent said bar and aimed toward said scale; a precision slide mounting said projector means for adjustable movement along said Y-axis so that the point of the tool in said tool holding means touches the other of said crosshairs of said projector screen; actuating means for selectively affecting rough and fine positioning of said slide; and second measuring means mounted in association with said slide for measuring the amount of movement thereof, said second measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical measuring instrument aimed toward said scale.

Claim 22

In an apparatus for setting and checking depth and diameter dimensions of tools: optical projector means for viewing a tool and for use in gauging the dimensions of the tool along a vertical X-axis and a horizontal Y-axis, said projector means including a screen having a vertical crosshair and a horizontal crosshair; a tool holding assembly including a vertically movable bar and rotatable tool holding means carried by said bar for holding a Tool in a vertical position; a motor operatively connected to said bar for powering it up and down; manually operable fine adjustment means operatively connected to said bar for adjusting its vertical height so that the cutting edge of a tool in said tool holding means touches said one of said crosshairs of said projector screen; first measuring means for measuring the amount of vertical movement of said bar, said first measuring means including a linear scale on said bar and an optical measuring instrument mounted adjacent said bar and aimed toward said scale; a precision slide mounting said projector means for adjustable movement along said Y-axis so that the point of the tool in said tool holding means touches the other of said crosshairs of said projector screen; actuating means for selectively affecting rough and fine positioning of said slide; and second measuring means mounted in association with said slide for measuring the amount of movement thereof, said second measuring means including a linear scale and a relatively movable optical measuring instrument aimed toward said scale.