SLIDE CALIPERS

摘要

A slide caliper (10, 110, 210) includes an elongated shaft (12, 112, 212) defining a gaging surface (14, 114, 214) for abutting against a first surface of an object to be measured. A first jaw (16, 116, 216) is coupled to the shaft and defines a gaging surface (18, 118, 218) for abutting against a second surface of the object. A second jaw (22, 122, 222) is slidably coupled to the shaft and defines a gaging surface (23, 123, 223) for abutting against a third surface or edge of the object. The second jaw along the shaft is adjustable between a first position where the gaging surfaces of the jaws generally abut each other to a second position where the gaging surfaces of the jaws are maximally spaced from each other. At least one of the jaws is adjustably pivotable relative to the shaft about a pivot axis (138, 153) coinciding with an intersection of the gaging surface of the shaft and another axis (40, 140, 161) extending along the associated gaging surface of the pivotable jaw.