US 12,228,394 B2
Measurement device
Christopher R. Fisher, Coxsackie, NY (US)
Filed by Christopher R. Fisher, Coxsackie, NY (US)
Filed on May 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/143,167.
Application 18/143,167 is a continuation of application No. 18/090,365, filed on Dec. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,650,038.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219161 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G01B 3/12 (2006.01); B23D 59/00 (2006.01); G01B 3/02 (2020.01)
CPC G01B 3/12 (2013.01) [B23D 59/001 (2013.01); G01B 3/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A human-operated cutting device comprising:
a structure including a cutting instrument for cutting a material at a cutting location;
a band housing mounted to a first location of the structure, wherein the band housing contains an elongate band under tension and includes an opening through which the elongate band can be extended and retracted;
a catch attached to an end of the elongate band, wherein the catch is configured to grab onto an end of the material as it is located beyond a first side of the cutting location;
at least one length acquisition device for acquiring length data corresponding to a length of the elongate band that has been extended;
a computing unit for calculating a length of the material to be cut using the length data; and
a measurement interface for providing a user with information corresponding to the calculated length of the material, wherein the measurement interface is mounted on a housing for the cutting instrument.