Patents by Inventor Winfried Fugmann

Winfried Fugmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • High accuracy coordinate measuring machine having a plurality of length-adjustable legs
    Patent number: 5909939
    Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine includes a stationary baseplate, a workpiece receptacle, a tracing head movable relative to the baseplate, and a supply, control and evaluation device. The baseplate has legs which are mounted pivotably on at least three fixed locations on the baseplate and on a body which carries the tracing head. The length or the inclinations of the legs can be adjusted in an accurately measurable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Leitz-Brown & Sharpe Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Winfried Fugmann