US 12,146,739 B2
Angle measurement device with attachment to pipe, conduit or cylindrical workpiece
Joshua Curtis Kerns, Rockford, IL (US); and Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr., Amherst, OH (US)
Assigned to Emerson Professional Tools, LLC, Elyria, OH (US)
Filed by Emerson Professional Tools, LLC, Elyria, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/648,467.
Prior Publication US 2023/0228552 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01B 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 7/30 (2013.01) [G01B 5/24 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An angle measurement device for positioning electronic components on a cylindrical workpiece comprising:
a lower housing having an upper surface and a lower surface;
an upper housing pivotally coupled to the lower housing at a pivot, the upper housing having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the upper housing facing the upper surface of the lower housing;
first and second magnetic elements mounted to the upper surface of the upper housing, the magnetic elements being spaced apart from each other, the magnetic elements are configured to be attached to the cylindrical workpiece; and
a biasing member coupled to the upper and lower housings, the biasing member being configured to bias the upper and lower housings into a closed position, wherein the upper and lower housings are configured to be attached to the cylindrical workpiece when in the closed position.