Hand tool having a pivot grip for sensing measurements behind a target surface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9475185
APP PUB NO 20140084901A1
SERIAL NO

14096759

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An implementation of a system and method for a hand tool having a pivot grip is provided. The pivot grip provides an axis of rotation perpendicular to and centered with a pair of concave finger holds positioned at the grip. The hand tool includes a housing forming the pivot grip, a sensor (e.g., stud sensor, capacitive sensor, electromagnetic sensor, metallic sensor, RF sensor, and/or the like) and a power switch.

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ZIRCON CORPORATION1580 DELL AVENUE CAMPBELL CA 95008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halliday, Richard Meech San Jose, US 1 7
Wingate, Barry San Jose, US 39 763

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