| US Patent: 3,920,971 
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| Off-Line Tool Gage | 
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| Patentees: |  
 | Robert Charles Bevis (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |  | Thiagarajan Viswanathan (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |  | Howard Joseph Theis (exact or similar names) - California, Campbell County, KY |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Mar. 28, 1974 |  
| Granted: | Nov. 18, 1975 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the dimensions of a cutting tool before the tool is loaded into a machine tool. The apparatus provides a base for maintaining a tool holder in a stationary position. A gaging device is operative to produce a signal representing the distance from a predetermined point on the tool to a reference point on the tool holder. The apparatus is further operative to communicate said signal to a control device. |  |