Universal preset tooling gage

Claim 2

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a gaging device having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting said gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to the critical surface on the tool held by said holder, said mounting means comprising a first guide, a first carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said first guide, a second guide mounted on said first carriage at right angles to said first guide, a second carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said second guide, means mounting said gaging device on said second carriage, means for releasably locking said first carriage to said first guide and said second carriage to said second guide in selected positions of adjustment, and a zeroing member mounted on said second carriage for movement from an operative to an inoperative position and having a gaging surface adapted to be engaged by said feeler for setting said gaging device to zero.

Claim 3

A gage as defined in claim 1, including means normally holding said zeroing member in inoperative position.

Claim 4

A gage as defined in claim 1, including spring means urging said zeroing member to inoperative position.

Claim 5

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a plurality of gaging devices each having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting each gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to a different critical surface on the tool held by said holder, comprising a horizontal guide, a horizontal carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said horizontal guide, a vertical carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said vertical guide, means for releasably locking said horizontal carriage to said horizontal guide and said vertical carriage to said vertical guide in selected positions of adjustment, said gaging devices being mounted on said respective vertical carriages, one of said second carriages having a rotatable protractor provided with a protractor body to which one of said gaging devices is secured, means for securing said protractor in selected positions of angular adjustment to thereby angularly adjust the position of said one gaging device, said protractor body being tubular, and a zeroing member mounted in said tubular protractor body for movement from an inoperative to an operative position, said zeroing member having a reference surface disposed on the axis of rotation of said protractor body and adapted to be engaged by the feeler of said one gage for setting said gaging device at zero when said zeroing member is in its operative position.

Claim 6

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a plurality of gaging devices each having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting each gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to a different critical surface on the tool held by said holder, comprising a horizontal guide, a horizontal carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said horizontal guide, a vertical carriage mounted for reciprocable movement on said vertical guide, means for releasably locking said horizontal carriage to said horizontal guide and said vertical carriage to said vertical guide in selected positions of adjustment, said gaging devices being mounted on said respective vertical carriages, one of said second carriages having a rotatable protractor provided with a protractor body to which one of said gaging devices is secured, means for securing said protractor in selected positions of angular adjustment to thereby angularly adjust the position of said one gaging device, said protractor body being tubular, and a zeroing member mounted in said tubular protractor body for movement from an inoperative to an operative position, said zeroing member having a reference surface disposed on the axis of rotation of said protractor body and adapted to be engaged by the feeler of said one gage for setting said gaging device at zero when said zeroing member is in its operative position.

Claim 7

A gaging device as defined in claim 4, including spring means for normally urging said zeroing member to its inoperative position.

Claim 8

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a gaging device having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting said gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to the critical surface on the tool held by said holder, said adjustable mounting means comprising a carriage, means for securing said gaging device to said carriage in selected positions of angular adjustment, comprising a protractor having a body to which said gaging device is secured, means for locking said protractor in selected angular position, said protractor body being tubular, and a zeroing member for setting said gaging device to zero, said zeroing member comprising a plunger mounted in said tubular protractor body for axial movement from an inoperative to an operative position, said zeroing member having a reference surface engageable by the feeler of said gaging device in the operative position of said zeroing member.

Claim 9

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a gaging device having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting said gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to the critical surface on the tool held by said holder, said adjustable mounting means comprising a carriage, means for securing said gaging device to said carriage in selected positions of angular adjustment, comprising a protractor having a body to which said gaging device is secured, means for locking said protractor in selected angular position, said protractor body being tubular, and a zeroing member for setting said gaging device to zero, said zeroing member comprising a plunger mounted in said tubular protractor body for axial movement from an inoperative to an operative position, said zeroing member having a reference surface engageable by the feeler of said gaging device in the operative position of said zeroing member.

Claim 10

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a gaging device having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting said gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to the critical surface on the tool held by said holder, and a zeroing member supported on said mounting means for movement from an operative to an inoperative position and having a gaging surface adapted to be engaged by said feeler for setting said gaging device to zero.

Claim 11

A universal preset tooling gage comprising a tool holder, a gaging device having a feeler engageable with a critical surface of a tool held by said holder and also having a gage indicator operated by said feeler, means for adjustably mounting said gaging device in a position such that its feeler is in gaging relation to the critical surface on the tool held by said holder, and a zeroing member supported on said mounting means for movement from an operative to an inoperative position and having a gaging surface adapted to be engaged by said feeler for setting said gaging device to zero.