Terry Calhoun

US Patent:

58708332, Feb 16, 1999

Filed:

Aug 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/907172

Inventors:

Frederick Van Bebber - late of Tracy CA
John F. Breznock - Pleasanton CA
Terry L. Calhoun - Oakley CA
Ronald E. Heiskell - Tracy CA
Ezra A. Theys - San Mateo CA

Assignee:

Clorox Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G01B 5213

US Classification:

33554

Abstract:

A container measuring device for measuring minimum and maximum diameters and the ovality of a container finish includes a seat for receiving the container finish and a gauge for measuring the minimum and maximum diameters. The measuring device is balanced on the container with the container finish received in the seat and the measuring device is then rotated to determine the dimensions of the container finish. An adjustable counterweight may be used to balance the measuring device on the container finish. Preferably, the minimum and maximum diameters are recorded by the gauge and transmitted from the gauge to a computer for a determination of whether the container finish dimensions fall within a predetermined tolerance range.