Bridge type coordinate measuring machine

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United States of America

PATENT NO RE33254
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07208315

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A bridge type coordinate measuring machine characterized by a bridge (20) that has a closed loop configuration encircling the measuring machine base (10). The bridge (20) includes two uprights (21, 22), an upper member (23) connecting the uprights together and at least one lower member (24) connecting the uprights together below the upper surface (11) of the base (10). Bearings (41) for the bridge are offset inwardly from the vertical axes of the uprights of the bridge and a guideway (12, 13), along which the bearings travel, is located on each side of the base. The bearings (41) operate upwardly, downwardly and sidewardly against the surfaces of the guideways (12, 13) located on the sides of the base (10). This arrangement both stiffens and raises the resonant frequency of the bridge, thereby improving the measuring accuracy and repeatability of the coordinate measuring machines performance.

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GIDDINGS & LEWIS LLC142 DOTY STREET FOND DU LAC WI 53935

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandstetter, Robert W 418 Cherrywood Dr., Fairborn, OH 45324 29 483

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