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Digital linear measuring device
Assignee: CR SYSTEMS LLC
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Filing: 1991-04-02
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2011-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A digital linear measuring device includes a housing, a reel located within a housing and a measuring tape wound on the reel. The measuring tape is extendable through an opening in the housing as the reel is rotated. An incremental measuring means is associated with the reel for generating incremental measuring data and an absolute measuring means cooperates with the measuring tape for generating absolute measurement data as the measuring tape is extended. A processing unit is responsive to both the incremental measurement data and to the absolute measurement data for generating output reflecting linear extension of the measuring tape from the housing, and a display is responsive to the processing unit for displaying information reflecting the linear extension of the measuring tape from the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 R. Stephen Crane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/10; G01B3/1061; G01B3/1069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A digital linear measuring device comprising: a housing; a reel located within said housing and a measuring tape wound on said reel, said housing having an opening through which said measuring tape is extendable as said reel is rotated; incremental measuring means for generating incremental measuring data as said measuring tape is extended from said housing; absolute measuring means for generating absolute measurement data as said measuring tape is extended; processing means responsive to both said incremental measurement data and to said absolute measurement data for generating, based on said incremental measurement data and said absolute measurement data, an output reflecting linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing; and display means responsive to said processing means for displaying information reflecting said linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A digital linear measuring device comprising: a housing; a reel located within said housing and a measuring tape wound on said reel, said housing having an opening through which said measuring tape is extendable as said reel is rotated; incremental measuring means for generating incremental measuring data as said measuring tape is extended from said housing; absolute measuring means for generating absolute measurement data as said measuring tape is extended; processing means responsive to both said incremental measurement data and to said absolute measurement data for generating, based on said incremental measurement data and said absolute measurement data, an output reflecting linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing; and display means responsive to said processing means for displaying information reflecting said linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means combines a last display absolute measurement data with incremental measurement data generated, since that last absolute measurement to generate said output.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least said absolute measuring means cooperates with said measuring tape.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of measuring length by a digital linear measuring device including a measuring tape wound on a reel located inside a housing, said tape blade being extendable through an opening in the housing as the reel is rotated, said method including the steps of: generating incremental measuring data by incremental measuring means as said measuring tape is extended from said housing; generating absolute measurement data by absolute measuring means as said measuring tape is extended; supplying said incremental and absolute measurement data to processing means responsive to both said incremental measurement data and to said absolute measurement data for generating, based on said incremental measurement data and said absolute measurement data, an output reflecting linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing; and displaying information reflecting said linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing by display means responsive to said processing means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of measuring length by a digital linear measuring device including a measuring tape wound on a reel located inside a housing, said tape blade being extendable through an opening in the housing as the reel is rotated, said method including the steps of: generating incremental measuring data by incremental measuring means as said measuring tape is extended from said housing; generating absolute measurement data by absolute measuring means as said measuring tape is extended; supplying said incremental and absolute measurement data to processing means responsive to both said incremental measurement data and to said absolute measurement data for generating, based on said incremental measurement data and said absolute measurement data, an output reflecting linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing; and displaying information reflecting said linear extension of said measuring tape from said housing by display means responsive to said processing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said processing means combines a last displayed absolute measurement data with incremental measurement data generated, since that last absolute measurement to generate said output.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein at least said absolute measuring means cooperates with said measuring tape.
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