Article: German Inventor Develops Distance Measuring System Material Measure

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- Bernhard Ochs of Hirscheid-Seigendorf, Germany, has developed a distance measuring system material measure.

According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A material measure for a distance measuring system has a base body, a first tape measure with the center line and perforations and secured to the base body, at least one further tape measure substantially identical to the first tape measure and located parallel to the first tape measure, wherein the perforations of the tape measures are located congruently one above the other."

The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,263,783 on Sept. 4.

The patent has been assigned to Bosch Rexroth Mechatronics GmbH, ...

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