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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7604208 | Height adjustable, platform leveling multi-pod An apparatus including a platform having a surface secured to at least one leg, and leveling apparatus secured to the platform providing an indication of level about at least two axes. A method of positioning the apparatus includes the steps of positioning an end po... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7320450 | Configurable mounting apparatus A multiply configurable mounting apparatus having an elongated permanently bendable support leg with a support base coupled to a first end of the support leg, the support base being structured for securing the mounting apparatus relative to an external surface; and ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7090177 | Device for optics alignment and mounting A method of aligning an optics deck in six degrees of freedom comprising: mounting an optics deck having a scanline slot on an optics alignment station by means of three adjustable leveler assemblies located at three apexes of a triangle which enclose the slot and w... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7021592 | Quick-adjusting mounting head An easily adjustable scope mounting head and stand. The stand includes a stabilized base with a vertical rod extending upward. The scope mounting head is attached to the vertical rod. A ball and socket joint is located on one end of the mounting head and an adjustin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6626412 | Mountings for optical apparatus The disclosure relates to a mounting for an optical apparatus having an optical axis. The mounting has a base and a support for the optical apparatus which provide movement about one or more orthogonal axes and having damping means between the moving and ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621245 | System for the stabilization of an object mounted on a moving platform A calculation system for calculating the control signals which are designed to perform a frequency-dependent weighting of the angular velocity signals and the angular position signals. The angular velocity indicators are preferably used for stabilization ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6351092 | System for the stabilization of an object mounted on a moving platform A calculation system for calculating the control signals which are designed to perform a frequency-dependent weighting of the angular velocity signals and the angular position signals. The angular velocity indicators are preferably used for stabilization ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6286386 | Passive orientation apparatus An apparatus that can return a payload to a known orientation after unknown motion, without requiring external power or complex mechanical systems. The apparatus comprises a faceted cage that causes the system to rest in a stable position and orientation ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6209720 | Box structure for intellectual cube A box structure specifically for disposing an intellectual cube for displaying and as a packing box is disclosed. The box structure is comprised of a base and a transparent cover, the base is provided with a surrounding annular groove to allow the cover t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6084549 | Retractable tripod antenna An antenna includes an aerial sheath, a body and legs pivotally attached to the body. The legs can be pivoted in the body from a storage position in which they are adjacent to the aerial sheath, to a working position in which they extend away from the bod... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5749549 | Satellite positioning system antenna supporting tripod A portable geodetic surveying station is disclosed which utilizes a GPS antenna attached to the top portion of a surveyor's stake, or other type monopod. By positioning the bottom portion of the monopod directly upon a desired ground location, and adjusti... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5295727 | Bicycle seat adjusting device A bicycle seat adjusting device, particularly a device to adjust the seat forward or backward and to adjust its inclination degree, comprising an adjusting shaft placed within an U-shaped support at the upper end of seat post so that the adjusting shaft c... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5204751 | Target support for projection cathode ray tube An improved target assembly for a projection cathode ray tube is provided wherein the target member is protected from being inadvertently tilted, and thus the tube defocused when subjected to shock loading. The target member is supported by a shaft screw,... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5116004 | Vertically adjustable mounting post for optical element An adjustable height support column comprises a base plate and a support plate joined together by an axially adjustable linking mechanism. The linking mechanism includes a first threaded shaft attached to the base plate and a second threaded shaft attache... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5111834 | Paint roller flushing stand A paint roller flushing stand for supporting a generally cylindrical paint roller having an open upper end under a faucet to facilitate flushing accumulated paint from the paint roller. The paint roller stand includes a base and a disk-shaped mounting ped... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5018702 | Adjustable inclinometer mounting assembly A mounting assembly for an inclinometer which includes a base and an inclined plate whose angle of inclination with respect to the base is adjustable. The plate supports an inclinometer which is rigidly secured thereto. A cover is provided for the entire ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4733839 | Nonorthogonal gimbal Gimbal comprised of four concentric cylindrical shells rotatively attached to each other by three pairs of bearings or flexures. The innermost shell is rigidly attached to a suspended instrument. The outermost shell is attached to a vehicle. Each of the t... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4569579 | Dual-positional camera mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting a camera to a supporting structure, such as an automobile window, and permitting instantaneous reorientation of the camera's photographic frame between horizontal and vertical formats. A camera is attached to a mounting arm which... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4569497 | Meter leveling saddle A mounting for adjustably securing a meter to a pipe. The preferred embodiment of the mounting includes a one-piece, unitary saddle member, leveling member, and U-bolt which extends substantially about the pipe and is attached to the saddle member to secu... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4533103 | Device in universal head for tilting camera to the left and right The invention relates to a device in a universal head for rocking a camera attached to a tripod. The device includes a table attached to the upper end of the tripod and provided with a central boss protruding upright therefrom, and a rotary sleeve mounted... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4522365 | Dual-axis positioning apparatus adjusting the angular position of an optical element A mount for a mirror of a laser resonator which will permit angular adjustment of the mirror with respect to two normal axes defining a plane at right angles to the axis of the laser resonator, while minimizing undesired mirror movement due to vibration a... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4482118 | Adjusting base for geodetic instruments This invention provides an adjusting base for geodetic instruments. By a double function of a clamping ring the adjusting base may be used with both instruments with a standard central single peg and instruments with more pegs arranged around a common center. ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4474352 | Mechanism for adjusting vertical angle A vertical angle adjusting mechanism for use in a display device and other devices, including a support on which an object whose vertical angle is to be adjusted is mounted, the support being pivotable upward and downward, the support being provided with ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4423850 | Fine adjusting mechanism for a level platform A mount for mounting a device which must be leveled. Such a device may be a round located laser designator apparatus which is used for illuminating a target at which missles are fired. The mount allows the Ground Located Laser Designator (GLLD) to be mounted ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4278031 | Precision adjustable table An adjustable table is described having three support structures arranged symmetrically around the perimeter of the table. Each support structure is supported on a base by means of a two dimensional joint, such as a leaf spring, having an axis of rotation... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4254925 | Theodolite center mounting means Means for conjointly mounting center members of dissimilar metals for stable concentric rotation about a theodolite spindle comprises a plurality of radially-extending guide grooves on one of the members disposed regularly about the axis of the spindle, a... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4244547 | Theodolite leveling means A low-profile theodolite leveling means comprises a tribrach assembly including three separate platforms of which the second is mounted upon the first by means of a pair of pivot elements which establish a first fixed axis of tilt of the second platform, ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4109640 | Solar heating system In abstract, a preferred embodiment of this invention is a system for heating a structure by capturing ambient solar energy and storing the same for controlled use thereafter. The collector portion of the present invention has a single and yet highly effi... | 08/29/1978 |