US 7,526,871 B1
Precision machinist's square with indicator
Russell Chase, 6626 Guhn Rd., Houston, Tex. 77040 (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/100,496.
Int. Cl. B43L 7/10 (2006.01); G01B 3/56 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 33—471  [33/535; 33/475] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A machinist's square comprising:
a. a body having a pivot mounting arm extending from the body;
b. a blade;
c. a square pivot rotatably mounting the body to the blade at the pivot mounting arm;
d. a dial indicator depicting the relative angular position between the body and the blade; and
e. a drive train between the body, the blade, and the indicator, the drive train comprising:
i. a driving arm rigidly mounted to the blade, the driving arm defining a contact face;
ii. a rocker pivotably mounted to the body at a rocker pivot and rotated by abutting contact with the contact face, the rocker defining a groove;
iii. a rack defining a knife blade operably positioned within the groove of the rocker, the rack reciprocally driven by the rocker; and
iv. a pinion gear in meshing engagement with the rack, wherein the dial indicator is driven by the pinion gear.