Paragraph Number

57

In certain embodiments, the lock-out mechanism 130 can be used by a user to disable, prevent, or turn off actuation of the balance indicator 126 to indicate a balance status. As used herein, a "lock-out mechanism" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to prevent, mitigate, or stop operation of a balance indicator of a gap gauge such that the balance indicator does not report a balance status when the gap gauge is actuated. In one embodiment, the lock-out mechanism can prevent rotation of a plate connected to the balance indicator of a gap gauge. The pair of grips 132 can be used by a user to position the superior plate 118 relative to the inferior plate 120. For example, a user may grab the pair of grips 132 with one hand and hold the handle 134 with another hand and pull up on the grips 132 to separate the superior plate 118 and the inferior plate 120.

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