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ing on its under surface ribs or flanges vhich 29 of the opening of the rear portion of the
engage the top of the Cradle 20 and the car cabinet (which is slightly inclined rear
riage 13 is provided with apertures through vardly from the vertical), so that it is close
vhich tvo knurl-headed set screvs 23 are to and maybe
5
passed into a threaded engagement vith the erator standingconvenientlyseen
in front of the
by the op
apparatus. 0
carriage. By setting the screws 23 the cradle The chart-holder is provided with a for
20 maybe forced rotatively to bindit against vardly projecting flange orhood 31 which
the gib 21 and thus hold it against movement operates as a Light screen to preventi light
0
after it has once been adjusted to the desired from striking the chart from a source located
position. The cradle 20 is provided with a
flange 24 having a semi-cylindrical threaded laterally from or above the apparatus. The 5
chart-holder is provided with pintiles 32 as
reces adapted to engagethethread ofa screw slhown in Figure 6 vhich restinopen soclkets
or other element to be engaged. It Will 33 on the rear hooded portion 12 of the cabi
be observed from Figure 4 that the cavity net so that the chart-holder maybe adjusted
or socket in the carriage 13 and in the cradle about the axis of the pintles
flange 24 are all concentric with the axis of plane of the chart normalto thetoaxisbring
(A-A)
the 80
a perfect screv placed upon the cradle and the projected shadow and may be easily
fitting on the threaded socket or cavity there dof
removed from the cabinet by lifting it in a
20 in so that the slight rotative movement of the direction slightly inclined from the vertical.
cradle in binding it in position after adjust Vith the chart-holder We employ a plu
ment will noti afect a lateral dislocation ofa rality of What we term tolerance clarts, one
screw placed upon the Cradle.
Thetwo carriages are adjustable towards indicated isthereon
of Which indicated at 34. Each chart has
and from each other longitudinaily of the perfector standardatscrew ieast one thread of a
screw to begaged such as that indicated at lead, as vil subsequentlybeofaexplained.
givengage and
Each 90
25, and maybe fixed in position after adjust chart maybe separately placed in tle chart
ment. The width of the table upon which holder for use in engaging a plurality of
the carriages are supported and the ength of Screvs Supposed to be of the same character
adjustment is such that screws of greaty as to lead and diameter. These charts are
difering lengths may be supported by the preferably of Some translucent material so 95
cradles. Cradles arranged to receive screws that an image projected upon the rear face
of diferent diameters are supplied with the of the chart maybe seenthrough it. For this
comparator, and maybe easily placed on the purpose We nay employ
carriages as needed. In order that each oiled paper Orother sitableceluloid, heavy
translucent ma
? screw may be held in position upon the terial upon vhich animprint or draving may
Cradles Without danger ofits dislocation dur be made. Near its ends the chart-holder is 00
ing the operation of gaging it, we provide a provided vith two spring members 35 be
movable finger 26 arranged to project rear tween Which and the chart-holder maybe in
vardly and rest upon the screw asbestshown serted One of the charts asshown in Figure 4.
40 in Figurei. This finger is segured upon a The lover edges of the chart rest upon a rib
rod 27 slidably and rotatively mounted in or Shoulder 36 formed on the chart-holder.
bearing brackets 28 on the two carriages at. At the
the front lower portions thereof and is pro end of upper
the
portion oftherim of the hooded
Cabinet there is an adjusting screw
45 vided with a handle 280 by which it may be 3? against which the chart and chart-holder
rocked to sving the finger 26 into and out of rest. After the clhart-holder has once been
engagement with the screw 25. The rod 27 adjusted angularly about the axis of its pin
f)
is of such length as not to interfere with the tles to the desired position, the threaded aper
adjustment of the carriages and the cradles ture through vhich the screw 37 is passed,
thereon tovards and from each other.
50 This presser finger allovs the screw to be is preferably filled with sealing vax orother
rotated under pressure in the Cradles, thus suitable material, as indicated at 38, so as
to preventi tampering with the screv.
removing any foreign particles such as dust Upon the chart 34 is castor projected an
or dirt and firmly bedding the screw into a enlarged image of at least onethread of a
55
concentric position. screw placed upon the cradles. To accom
The rear portion 12 of the cabinet projects plish this, ve employ a source of light indi
above the horizontal planes of the front por cated at 370 and an optical train such as ve
tion and is holow, and its topis in the shape shall deseribe. Ve preferably employ as the
of a forwardly and upwardly projecting source of light asmall electric lampbulb of
60
hood whichis partly closed by a wal,121, at say 21 to 32 candle-pover, the stem of which
the front. The upper portion has an open screwed in to aplugindicated at 380. The
ing defined by a fat rim 29 against which is
may rest a removable chart-holder 30. This plug extends through a post 39 and is held
chart-holder consists ofa relatively thin, filat, adjustably in place therein by set screw 40.
The postis secured to alaterally extending
hollow frame vhichis shown as substantially bracket
65
semi-circular and which rests against the rim A lateral41movement
by means of a knurled screw 42.
of the lamp shifts the
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as to permit an adjustment of theyokelongi conductor.95 with the plug 380 in which the
tudinally of the cabinet and Securely trans socket
versely of the screv.25 upon the cradles. An One of for the electric lamp 370 is inserted.
the electrodes of the socketis likewise
adjusting or abultment screw 81, which may
5 be termed the focusing screw, is passed grounded to the frame. For conveying the
through a laterally projecting ear or lug 82 may high voltage current to the transformer, ve 70
on the tubullarholder 43 andbers against the Screwed employ the usual plug 96 which may be
into an electric light socket, one of
front face of thetable 11, and by means of this the conductors
screv tie optica train holder or yoke may 9 being connected through a
0 be adjusted in a horizontal direction and suitable switch indicated at 98 and located at
one side of the cabinet.
transversey of the screw 25 placed upon the preferably of the rotary-snap This svitch, whichis 5
Cradle to focus the microscope portion of the side of and near the front of the type, is at the
optical train. For adjusting the yoke ver that it is vithin convenient access tocabinet, an
so
oper
tically, the upright holder 44 at the rear end
thereof is provided with a laterally project atorReferring
standing in front of the cabinet.
once more to what we havo 80
ing lug 83 through which an adjusting screw terned the tolerance chart 34, as ilustrated
84is passed to rest upon an abutment 85 ontle in Figure 6, the twoheavy block broken lines
cabinet, asbestshown in Figures 1 and 5; and, 100, 101, indicate the permissive tolerance or
for the purpose of swinging the yoke or op variation of each thread, the image of which, 85
ticai trainholder about the axis of the pintle vhen projected from the thread of the
9 and thus adjusting the yoke horizontally on the Cradle, should fall vithin the screw space
but lengthvise ofa, screw 25 upon the Cradle, between the block lines 100, 101. Vhile of
ve employ an adjusting screw 86, which is course the enlargement of the projected
25
passed laterally and transversey through an thread of the screw 25 may be of any order
upright iug 8 on the cabinet and bears or magnitude, we find it convenient to en
against the upriglhtholder 44 near its upper large the image, say, fifty tines.
endi. By means of the three screvs 81,84 and in using the comparator One of the car
86, the yoke, and consequently the entire op riages is fixed in position so that its crade is
tica train, may be adjusted universally or in ata point laterally remote from the opticai
30 any direction to a limited extent in reference axis of the microscope tube 61, and with the
to the cradies which are supported by the other
stationary table 11. n order that the yoke Cradle carriagewill
loosely so adjusted that its
supporta screw resting upon the
or optical train support may be held at all cradle of the first mentioned
35
times against the pressure of the screws 81, perfector master screvis then carriage. placed
A.
upon
84 and 86, we employ a"fairly strong tension the cradles, one of which is adjusted so that 00
spring 88, one end of whichis secured to alug the horizontal distance from the crade to
89 on the upright support 44 of the yoke and the thread projected equals the length of en
its other end secured to a hook 90 atone side gagement desired. Them a chart having an
of the cabinet in the lower and rear portion enlarged print or drawing corresponding to
4) thereof. his spring is arranged at such an the master screw is placed in the chart-hold
inclination as shown in Figures 3 and 4 that er, and the chart and the optical train aro ad
the screw 81 is forced at all times upon the justed untila sharply defined projected im
front of the table 11, the screw 84 is forced age of one of the threads of the master Screw
against the abultment 85, and the upright remote from the fixed cradle registers with
lholder 44 of the yoke is forced against the the
screw 86; consequently, whenany one of these mayupperoutlined thread on the chart. This 0
require some adjustment of the Voke or
screwsis rotated in one direction or the other, optical train support. Then the screws to be
tlhere is a corresponding adjustment of the gaged
yoke and consequently of the optical train .cradles.areAs placed one after another upon the
previously stated, one of the
in relation to the cradles or a screw placed cradles remains fixed, but the other may be
thereoin.
inasmuch as the ordinary factory is pro led of the screw beingforgaged.
adjusted to compensate variations in the
Vhen the
vided with a relatively high voltage electric image of the screw upon the Cradle is pro
circuit of, say, 110 volts or nore, and ve jected upon the chart, if the screw bo perfect
preferably employ a Small lighting bulb in lead, diameter and contour or profile, the 20
vhich requires about 6 to 8 volts forits opera projected
tion, ve usually provide the apparatus with theshadowimage of the thread vill duplicate
of thé master screw thread and
a sma transformer to which conductors fall within the boundaries of tolerance shown
60
from the usual lighting circuit of the factory upon the chart, but if any One of these fac
may be connected, This transformeris in tors should deviate from those of a perfect
dicated in dotted lines, Figure 3 at 92, and screw, such deviation will be apparent at
may be of any suitable kind or type. One once for the reason that the projected image
of the low tension terminals 93 of the trans of the screw will not duplicate the shadow of
former is grounded to the metal cabinetas the master and may or may not fall Within
indicated at 94 and the otheris connected by the boundaries of tolerance indicated upon 30
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the chart. Inasmuch as any deviation orer itnical maybe used by an operatorhaving notech 65
ror is greatly magnified or enlarged in the In knowledge. 1
using the terms “upright”, “vertical’,
image projected upon the screen, the opera 'horizontal’and thelikeasherein employed,
tion of gaging the screws and separating it will be understood
those which are imperfect from thoše which relative sense unless that they are used in a 0
are perfect is accomplished with great ra more specific meaning.the Incontext requires a
referring to the
pidity and accuracy. In adjusting the instru
ment the optical train may be properly fo part, on whichall of the other parts of thein
cused by the adjusting screw 81. After the strument
be
aresupported as a cabinet, it willN
understood that any other suitable frame
0 lamp has been so adjusted that the beam of
light emerging from the prismatic réflector the of desired design maybe employd and that 5 -
53 just fills the lenses of the microscope tube termis used gen?rically to indicate any
61, by means of screws 84 and 86 the yoke supporting
sary to
member having the shape neces
permit it to performits desired func
may ie adjusted until the image of the mas tions. ?t will further be understood that the
5 terscrew appears in proper position upon the
tolerance chart. By slightly and rotatively purposes of description employ
plhraseology vhich we herein is for 80
adjusting the holderfor theprismatic reflec and that the invention may be of and not limitation
embodied in
tor 53, the beam of light may be brought other forms of optical comparator without
parallel with the helix of the thread of the
20 master screw, thus assuring the best condi departing from the spirit thereof.
tion ofilumination forsharp definition. . mean In referring to thegaging of “screws”, ve 85.
instead of having the chart-holder in the bers, such of course to include any threaded mem
position in the cabinetas shown in Figures 1 While We prefer as taps, bolts and the like. And
and 4, it may, if desired, be removed there able toward and fromeach to employ two cradles mov
25 from and placed at a proper distance from other and adapted
the cabineton a suitable holder asindicated to receive a Screw and to support it atspaced 00
conventionally at 102 in Figure 8. Vhen points along its length, the cradles may be
made in any othersuitableform, on which the
this is dome, the cap 67 and the reflector 64, Screw to begaged may besupported. Like
which it supports, are removed from the ap
30 paratus so that the bundle of rays of light Wise, although to shorten the efective length 95
vil pass through the opening in the rear. of the instrument, the condenser tube, which
encloses the condenser lenses and the source.
- end of the cabinet. This may be accom ofight,
plished when it is desired to increase the en reflector isatprferably arranged upright with a
the upper end thereof, ve vould
argement or magnification of the image of not regard itas
35 the screw being gaged, beyond that permitted of the invention adeparture from the spirit
if this condenser tube vere 00
when the chart-holder islocated inits usual
position as shown in Figure 4. aligned with the objective, and the refletor
One of the advantages of the embodiment Were omitted, so far asother features of the
of the invention, as herein ilustrated and de invention are concerned, in which. case the
4) scribed, is the compactnes, simplicity and condensing lenses Would be of shorter focal 0
ruggedness of the instrument, its small size, length.
Having thus
.
explained
-
the nature of the
and the accessibility of the moving parts. invention and having ilustrated and de
The lamp and the optical system aresupport scribed one embodiment thereof, without at
ed upona single adjustable support, slown
45 and describedas a yoke, which is capable of tempting to explain all the possible forms in 10
universal adjustment. The lamp is enclosed its which, it may be made or all of the modes of
in the co?denser tube, so that it is concealed 1.use, what we claim is:-
from the sight of the operator, the prismatic screwsAncomprising
Optical comparator for gaging
a support on which ?
reflector closing the upper end of the tube. screw to begaged maybe placed in horizontal
0 Both the lampand the condensinglenses are
osition, a chart-holder arranged above the 5
independently adjustable relatively to each phorizontal
other and to theprismatic reflector, and the relatively close plane of the screw-holder and in
proximity thereto, asource of
latter is independently rotatively adjustable light below the horizontal
to vary the angularity of the bundle of light holder, and means including plane of the screw
55 rays. The cabinetisclosed in the rear of the reflectors be 20
chart-holder, so that light is excluded, eX er and the screw Support and thechart-hold
tween the screw support and the
source of
cept that coming from the projection lamp, light for projecting an enlarged image of
andas stated, the chart-holder hasa forward such screw upon a chart located on the chart
ly projectinghood, which prevents light com
60 ing from the side ortop of the instrument holder. 2. An Optical Comparator for gaging 125
from striking. directly on the chart. The screws
vhole instrumentis of such simplicity of Con screw tocomprising a support on whichthe
struction, the parts are so easy to adjust and . ly vertical chart aboverest,
begaged may
the
an approximate
screw Support,
adjustingelements are so easy of access, that
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and in relatively close proximity thereto, a hood portion of said cabinet, for projecting 65
source of light in front of and below the sup on to Said chart an enlarged image of screw
port, and means between the source of light supported on Said stage.
and the chart for projecting an enlarged 8. An optical comparator for gaging
image of a screw on saidsupport upon said
chart. screws comprising a cabinet having at its
3. An optical comparator for gaging frontaanstage and at its rear a hooded portion ()
screws comprisinga chart, a support fol? with Opening above the stage, a, reflector
in the hooded portion, a translucent chart
screw to be gaged a lamp and an Optical across
train for projecting an image of the screw tube, atSaid the
opening, an upright condenser
front of said cabinet, containing
upon the ehart, and adjustable means for a source of light and condenser lenses, a, re 5
supporting Said lamp and optical’train and fector in optical relation to said condenser
translationally adjusting them bodily as a lenses and the first.-mentioned reflector, a
unit relatively to the screw support. substantially horizontally arranged projec
5 4. An Optical comparator for gaging
screws, comprising a stage on which the tor between said reflectors, and meanson
saidstage forholdinga screw vith its thread 80
screw to begaged may be Supported, an ad edi periphery in the optical axis of Said pro
justabile support, a lamp and a condenser jector.
2
on saidi support in front of said stage, ami 9. An optical comparator for gaging
croscope on saidi support in the rear of Said
stage, a chart arranged to receive the pro Screws, at its
comprising a cabinet having a stage
front portion and in the rear a closed 85
jected image, and m?ans for adjusting Said hooded portion With a front opening, above
support relatively to saidstage, whereby Said the stage, a translucent chart across said
25 lamp, condenserand miscrope maybe noved opening, meanson saidstage, accessible from
as a unit relatively to the stage, Said micro above On vhich a Screw to begaged may be
scope being thereby movable in any direc placed
tion vithout altering the direction of the front ofa Said source of light and a condenser in 90 .
stage, amicroscope in rear of
opticai axisthereof.
5. An optical comparator for gaging scope and said achart.
saidstage and reflector bbtween said micro
30 screws, comprising a stage on which the 10. An Optical ComparatorM for gaging
screw to begaged maybe placed, an upright Screws comprising a cabinet, havinga trans 95
chart-holder, and means for projecting an verse stage, means thereon and accessible
image of such screw upon a chart placed on from aboveto permit the placing of a screw
such holder including a substantially up
35 right condenser tube, in front of the stage to begaged thereon, a chart located above
enclosing condensing lenses and a source of tively the Said screw-supporting means and in rela
light and having a reflector for reflecting memberclose proximity thereto, an adjustable 00
supported by Said cabinet, and opti
the light substantially horizontally across projecting meansonsaidmember
such screw and a substantially horizontal cal for pro
40 microscope in the rear of such stage, for said chart, includinga reflector in the rear on
jecting an enlarged image of said screw
of
enlarging the projected image of the screw said chart.
upon the chart. " 11. An optical comparator for gaging
6. An optical comparator for gaging. screws comprising a cabinethaving a stage,
screws Comprisinga cabinethaving a.stage
45 to supporta screw to begaged and havingin Cradles thereon to supporta screw and acces
the rearthereof a hooded portion open at the sible from above, a clhart, and optical means
for projecting an enlarged image of such ll0
front, a chart located across the front open screw
ing a reflector located within the cabinet in denserOntube Said chart, including a. closed con
enclosing a source of light and
the rear of the chart, and means for project
50 ing an enlarged image of the screw upon such condensing lenses and arranged in front
chart comprisinga lamp and a condenser in said of Said cradles, a microscope in the rear of
front of the stage and a microscope in the denser Cradles, and means Supporti?g saidcon
tube and micr?scope and adjustable 1ls
rearthereofin optical
ser and the said reflector.
relation to the conden with said tube and microscope to move said
55 . An optical comparator for gaging , microscope in any direction.
screws comprising a cabinet having at its Screws comprising acomparator
12. An optical for gaging
fronta stage with a free space thereabove for Cradles thereonto supporta screw anda acces
cabinet having stage, 20
the easy placement and removal of screws sible from above, a chart, and optical means
on and from the stage, said cabinet having
60 atits rear ahooded portion with a front open for projecting an enlarged image of such
ingabove the stage, atranslucent chart across denserscrew on saidchart, ingludingan upright con
said opening, and projecting means, includ asource tube enclosing condensing ?enses vith 125
of light below saidlenses, a reflector
inga source of light in front of the stage and directlyabovesaidtubefordirectingthelight
a reflector in the rear of the stage and in the rays horizontally across said stage and the
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screw thereon, and a horizontally arranged scope and mounted on Said cabinet to be uni
microscope in the rear of said cradles in op versally movablein respect of Said stage and
tical relation to said reflector. screw support.
13. An optical comparator for gaging having 17. In an optical comparator, a cabinet
5 screws comprisinga cabinet havinga trans a stage at its front with a free space 70
tlhereabove
verse stage, and a closed rear portion with an on and removed so that screws may be placed
opening above and in proximity to the stage; rear end havingfrom the stage, and a closed
a front opening above the
a translucent chart across said opening; an stage a chart-holder atsaid opening having
optical projecting and magnifying train ar
0 ranged partly in front and partly in the rear provisions for detachably receivinga chart,
of saidstage, and including a reflector be and meansimage for projecting upon said clhart the
tween the microscope thereof and the chart; enlarged ofa screw on saidstage.
18.n an optical comparator, a cabinet
and a source of light forsaid optical project havinga screw supporting stage with a free
ingtrain.
14. An optical comparator for gaging space thereabove to facilitate the placement
screws comprising a cabinet havinga trans of Screws on and thcir renoval fro sail
stage; a chart; a source of light and optical
verse stage, and a closed rear portion with a projecting means for projecting an elargel
front opening above the stage; an inclined inlage of Such Screw upon the chartincluding
translucent chart across said opening; a sup
20 port on saidi stage for the screw to begaged a microscope, a condenser at an angle thereto,
and accessible to an operator standing in and axis
a reflector adjustable about the optical
and located between the condenser anl
front of the !'; ; an optical project tle microscope.
ing and magnifying train including an up 19. In an optical comparator, a cabinet
right condenser in front of saidscrew sup having a. Screw Supporting stage; a clhart;
porta substantially horizontal microscope in yoke havinga horizontal melnber and sub
the rear of saidscrew support, a reflector be stantially upright nembers respectively lo
tween the condenser and the microscope, and cated in front and in rear of Said stage; an
a reflector between the microscope and said optical projectingtrain
chart; and a source of light beneath said con supported on the frontincludingaupright
conenser
nember of
denser.
15. An Optical comparator for gaging Said yoke and a microscope supported on the
rear upright member ofisaid yoke, and nens
screws comprising a cabinet having a trans for adjustably Supporting Said yoke on said
verse stage and a closed rear portion with a cabinet
front opening above the stage; an inclined justablywhereby moved
said microscope nay be ad
in any desired direction with
translucent chart across said opening; a sup out change of direction ofits axis.
port on saidstage for the screw to begaged 20. ln an optical comparator,
and accessible to an operator standing in having a Screw Supporting stage; aa chart; cabinet
front of the comparator; an optical project yoke having a horizontal member and suba
ing and magnifying train including an up
40 right condenser in front of said screw sup stantially upright members extending up
port, a substantially horizontal microscope in vardly therefrom and respectively located
the rear of saidscrew support, areflector be in front and in rear of Said stage; neans for
tween the condenser and the microscope, and adjustably Supporting Said yoke on sid cabi
a reflector between the microscope and said net; an optical projecting and agnifying ()
chart; a source of light beneath said con portedtrain including an upright condenser sup
denser; and means supportingsaid condenser yoke on the frontupright member of Said
and microscope and bodily adjustableto focus and a microscopesupported on the rear
the microscopein reference to ascrew on said upriglht member of saidyoke; and a source of
light also Supported by Said front upriglht 5
screw Support.
16. An optical comparator for gaging member of the yoke.
screws.comprising a cabinet havinga trans ized 21. In an optical comparator, character
verse stage and a closed rear portion with a jecting by having a chart and an optical pro
front opening above the stage; an inclined train for projecting an enlargedim
translucent chart across said opening; a sup age ofa screw upon such chart, a cabinethav 20
55 port on saidstage for the screw to begaged ing a transverse stage, carriages movable
and accessibleto an operator standingin front along Said stage, and having Semi-cylindrical
of the comparator; an optical projecting and sockets, and Cradles thereon complemental to
magnifying trainincluding an upright con such Sockets for Supporting a screw concen
denser in front of Said screw support, a sub trically with said sockets.
60 stantially horizontal microscope in the rear of 22. In an optical comparator, character 25
ized
said screw Support, a reflector between the ingtrain byhavinga chart and an optical project
condenser and the microscope, anda reflector a screw upon for projecting an enlarged image of
between the microscope and said chart; a such, chart, a cabinet having a.
transverse stage, carriages movable along 30
source of light beneath said condenser; and? saidstage,
65 yoke supporting the condenser and micro Cradles on Said carriages, and mov
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able means for engaging a screw located on shield, and also having means for permitting
said Cradles and holding it in place thereon. the introduction and removal of a chart.
23. In an optical comparator, characterized 26. n an optical comparator, a cabinet
by having a chart and an optical projecting
5 train for projecting an enlarged image of ? having means for Supporting a screw to be
screw upon such, chart, a cabinet having a gagedof such
a chart to receive an enlarged image
Screw, and an optical projecting and
stage on which the screw to begaged may be lnagnifying train inclucing a microscope, an 50
Supported; a yoke lhaving a Veb under the upright condenser tube havinga sleeve there
stage and having upright members respec
0 tively in front and in rear ofisaidstage; a link in, condensingleinses supported by saidsleeve,
a refector closing the upper end of said tube,
pivoted to said cabinet and to said yoke; abut and
ment Screws respectively arranged longitudi said atube.source of light in the over portion of
nally transversey and upright and respec 2. in an Optical conparator, a cabinet
tively engaged vith said yoke and said cabi having
net to inparta universal adjustinent to said gged ameans chart
for supporting a screw to be
to receive an elarged inage
yoke; and an optical projection and magni of Suel Screw, and an optical projecting and
fying train supported by the upright meln magnifying train incilding inicroscope, an 60
bers of Said yoke. upright condense tube lavinga sleeve there
24. n an optical comparator, character
20 ized by havinga chart and an optical project in, condensinglenses spported bysid sleeve,
and a reflector closing the upper end of Said
ing train for projecting an enlarged image of tube, asource of light in the lover portlon of
a screw upon such, chart, a cabinet having a. said tube,
stage on vhich the screw to be engaged may be adjusted and mens by vilnich saidsleeve nay
besupported; a yokehavinga Web under the said Source ofrelatively light.
to said reflector and
stage and havingupright members respective 28. lin an optical comparator for gaging
ly in front and in rear of Said stage; a link
pivoted to said cabinet and to said yoke; abut Screws, a cabinet having a stage on which a
horizontally arranged Screw may be sup 70
ment screws respectively arranged longitudi ported, ai translucent chart arranged above
nally transversely and upriglht and respec
30 tively engaged with Said yoke and Said cabi the stage in approximately upright position,
a reflector in the rear of and below the charta
net to imparta universal adjustment to said source
yoke; aspring connected to said yoke and Said an uprightof light infront of and below the stage,
cabinet to maintain the engagement of Said light, a horizontal condenser above the source of
screwswith said cabinet or yoke; and an op and above the stage,microscope below the chart
tical projecting train supported by the up condenser and infront of the stage,above
and a reflector
all so
the
ar
right members of said yoke. ranged in optical relation that an enlarged
25. in an optical comparator, a cabinet
havinga stage to supporta Screw to begaged, image
maybe
of Said screw supported on said stage 80
projected on said chart.
40
an optical projecting means for projecting an In testimony whereof we have afixed our
enlarged image of such screw a chart On signatures.
which such image may be projected, and a
chart-lholdermounted on the cabinet and lhav AMES HARTNESS.
ing a flange which constitutes a lhool or RUSSELL W. PORTER.