External device for measuring instrument
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Oct 22, 2019
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Feb 22, 2018
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Jul 5, 2017
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Aug 22, 2016
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Abstract
An external device is configured to be detachably attached to a measuring instrument via a connector. The external device includes a connector part, an external device body part and a movable connection part. The connector part has a connection terminal. The external device body part has a display part on a side surface of the external device body part. The movable connection part is configured to connect the connector part with the external device body part. The movable connection part is a biaxial rotation hinge having two pivot axes which are in a twisted position relationship with respect to each other.
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- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MITUTOYO CORPORATION | KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 213-8533 |
International Classification(s)

- 2017 Application Filing Year
- G08C Class
- 777 Applications Filed
- 583 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.04 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Fujikawa, Yuji | Hiroshima, JP | 19 | 2027 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 2027 | |||
Hayashi, Nobuyuki | Kanagawa, JP | 161 | 3334 |
# of filed Patents : 161 Total Citations : 3334 | |||
Hayashida, Shuji | Kanagawa, JP | 37 | 154 |
# of filed Patents : 37 Total Citations : 154 | |||
Matsumoto, Koji | Hiroshima, JP | 216 | 1652 |
# of filed Patents : 216 Total Citations : 1652 | |||
Niwano, Atsuya | Tokyo, JP | 15 | 151 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 151 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- G08C Class
- 27.75 % this patent is cited more than
- 6 Age
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