FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine showing our new design in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the coordinate acquisition member of a portable coordinate measurement machine as shown in FIG. 1.
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