APPARATUS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PILE MATERIALS, PREFERABLY NATURAL FUR, AND FOR DETERMINING NEEDLE PUNCTURING FORCE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: textile industry. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has casing incorporating axially aligned movable platform with devices for measuring thickness of pile covering and leather fabric, support for retaining material, stand arranged so as to provide for electric contact with measuring devices, unit for detecting initial measuring stage, and measuring unit. Thickness measuring device is made in the form of spring-loaded probe with rounded end and removable needle, which are correspondingly engageable with small advancement sensor and force measuring sensor and arranged in single line along stand mounted for rotation through 90 deg on outside support. Measuring unit is formed as pulse sensor located on shaft of drive engine, measuring device and indicating panel. EFFECT: increased precision and intensified measurement process. 4 cl, 4 dwg, 2 tbl