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A thermometer stem is inserted into a thermally controlled receptacle housed by the calibrator to bring the thermometer to a calibration temperature. A socket in the housing engages and holds the adjustment nut of the thermometer so that the casing of the thermometer can be adjusted while the thermo

A thermometer stem is inserted into a thermally controlled receptacle housed by the calibrator to bring the thermometer to a calibration temperature. A socket in the housing engages and holds the adjustment nut of the thermometer so that the casing of the thermometer can be adjusted while the thermometer remains inserted in the calibrator. The socket includes multiple openings of progressively smaller dimension to allow calibration of thermometers using different size adjusters without having to attach or remove an adapter. A wrench can be included for rotating thermometer casings, enhancing ease of use of the device.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A thermometer calibrator including:a multi-level calibration socket in a housing within which sits a thermally controlled receptacle for a stem of a thermometer to be calibrated, the calibration socket being substantially coaxial with the receptacle;a largest opening of the calibra

[ We claim:] [1.] A thermometer calibrator including:a multi-level calibration socket in a housing within which sits a thermally controlled receptacle for a stem of a thermometer to be calibrated, the calibration socket being substantially coaxial with the receptacle;a largest opening of the calibration socket;at least one smaller opening of the calibration socket arranged inwardly from the largest opening, the calibration socket thereby including at least two openings shaped to receive different sized adjusters of thermometers to be calibrated;the calibration socket openings holding the adjuster such that while the thermometer stem is inserted in the receptacle, a casing of the thermometer can be rotated relative to the adjuster to calibrate the thermometer; andthe calibration socket openings allowing the calibration of thermometers using different sized adjusters without requiring the installation of adapters to accommodate smaller adjusters after a thermometer with a larger adjuster has been calibrated.