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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8201340 | Measuring staff A measuring staff (10) having a upper section (11) comprising a first elongated member (12) which can carry in a fixed position therealong a laser detector of a laser levelling system or a sighting marker of an optical measuring system, and a se... | 06/19/2012 |
| 7685725 | Apparatus and method for theodolite support A theodolite support tool includes a base plate configured to couple to the theodolite. The base plate has at least three rods extending from the bottom side of the base plate with each rod being vertically adjustable. The theodolite support tool also includes a cla... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7441339 | Measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus including a measuring device, such as a laser measuring device with a housing, which is detachably connected to a tripod including a tripod head and emanating therefrom tripod legs which are height-adjustable and can pivot on swivel or pivot jo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7272891 | Automatic plumbing device This invention relates to an automatic or self plumbing device and method for maintaining survey or data collection or reflection equipment in a vertical plumb position despite horizontal and/or vertical changes of position of the device or vehicle with the device a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257903 | Leveling rod with stencil A leveling rod and a method of surveying utilizing the disclosed leveling rod are disclosed. The leveling rod comprises an elongated shaft and at least one tape with measurement graduations affixed longitudinally to the elongated shaft. The leveling rod also compris... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251899 | Prism pole A direct reading prism pole has a tubular housing having an open top, a flange at the open top, a conical bottom portion for wedging the tubular housing into ground soil, a height-adjusting rod partially inserted into the tubular housing by a friction fit, a lip pos... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7066276 | Method and apparatus for excavating earth to a desired depth A system and method of facilitating excavating a below grade opening at a construction site in a parcel of land includes a first vehicle having a motor operably connected to at least a pair of traction members and a second excavating vehicle. The motor is operably c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062305 | Location identifying apparatus and method of identifying the location of a user In a survey system involving either differential global positioning (DGPS) or robotic total station (RTS) systems, the mobile station includes the radio system in the surveyor pole and either connects the laser reflector system or the GPS to the top of the pole or p... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048241 | Geomatic support having hinged legs with hinge lock A support capable of supporting geomatic equipment has hinged legs which allow the legs to pivot about a horizontal axis to selected positions. A hinge lock associated with each of the legs allows the leg to be locked in the selected angular position. Locking of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040030 | Laser centering device A laser centering device (30) that is attached to a survey apparatus by replacing it with a centering telescope optical system is formed of an inner barrel (32) that fixes a pentagonal prism (40) at one end thereof and is internally provided wit... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6990745 | Trailer hitch alignment system A trailer hitch alignment system for efficiently connecting a trailer to a vehicle. The trailer hitch alignment system includes a housing structure with a measuring member extendable from the housing structure, a securing member for securing the housing structure to... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6919517 | Beam scale with user friendly features A beam scale for measurement of body weight and height according to the present invention includes a frame and a weighing mechanism. The frame includes a base assembly, a pillar assembly, and a horn assembly. The weighing mechanism is housed within the frame and inc... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915585 | Spirit level A spirit level including first and second profile elements which can be displaced relative to one another in a telescopic manner and fixed relative to one another by means of a fixing element. In order to ensure that the first and second profile elements remain alig... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907133 | Automatic surveying system An automatic surveying system includes a telescopic optical system; an image pickup device for picking up an image of a graduated face of a level rod, to which the telescopic optical system is to be collimated, and converting the image into image data; a memory whic... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6834839 | Prism pole stand with clamping device and assembly A device (10) for clamping and unclamping a standing prism pole (11) within a surveying instrument (13). A pair of opposing vise or jaw members (24, 25) are disposed with a geometrical configuration (18) forming a frame (19)... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6772526 | Surveying pole A light weight surveying pole which is of robust and highly accurate construction. A lock for fixing telescoping sections of the pole provides fixed positioning without high initial clamping forces. An air cushion system inhibits damaging the pole sections when they... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6760974 | Height determining instrument for poured floors, and method A height indicating instrument useful for preparing flat and level cementitious floors over an uneven sub floor. The instrument includes first and second rod assemblies, the first having a foot engagable with the surface of a sub floor and the second assembly operat... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6711826 | Pole section for surveying equipment A light weight surveying pole which is of robust and highly accurate construction. The pole may include two or more pole sections which may be screwed together to make a longer pole. Fittings for use in screw-together pole sections are constructed to permit location... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688012 | Surveying pole with telescoping sections A light weight surveying pole which is of robust and highly accurate construction. A lock for fixing telescoping sections of the pole provides fixed positioning without high initial clamping forces. An air cushion system inhibits damaging the pole section... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6662458 | Leveling rod and leveling method The specification discloses a leveling rod, including attachments therefor, and their method of employment. The leveling rod comprises an elongated base rail member having generally opposing front and rear longitudinal surfaces, generally opposing lateral... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6588868 | Marking apparatus The marking apparatus for marking a surface (9), especially to guide work performed on a ceiling or a wall of a building, includes a marking unit having a device for making a mark on the surface, such as a writing instrument or stylus combined with a ligh... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6513259 | Slide assembly with adjustable sliding resistance A slide is mounted on a slideway with a pair of tongue and groove interconnections. The slideway has a pair of engagement rails or tongues provided on a pair of cantilevered arms. The rails are spring biased within a pair of grooves formed in the slideway... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502321 | Pole section for surveying equipment A light weight surveying pole which is of robust and highly accurate construction. A lock for fixing telescoping sections of the pole provides fixed positioning without high initial clamping forces. An air cushion system inhibits damaging the pole section... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6209210 | Leveling rod A leveling rod is provided for determining whether a point in question is higher or lower than a bench mark elevation and measuring how high or how low the point is relative to the benchmark elevation. The leveling rod includes a top unit and a bottom uni... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6085434 | Telescoping measuring device A measuring device (20), having an outer base arm (22), an end arm (24), a plurality of intermediate arms (26, 28, 30, 32, 34), and a sequential deployment assembly (36), is utilized to take internal measurements with a high degree of accuracy. The sequen... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076267 | Leveling pole A leveling pole which includes a scale visibly provided on a front surface of the leveling pole and at least two colored divisions formed on the front surface of the leveling pole. A border between two adjacent colored divisions of the at least two colore... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6052981 | Extendable arm An extendable arm has a first arm portion, a second arm portion extendable and retractable relative to the first arm portion to extend and contract the arm, and a flexible elongated pulling element having opposite ends connected to the second arm portion ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5915810 | Telescoping measuring stick with air damped closure and frictional locking A fixed length telescoping measuring stick that is self supporting and includes an inner telescoping ruler and two-way level combination. A divided encasement comes together via an air-damped cushion provided by a controlled release air lock that is autom... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5829147 | Apparatus for applying marks to surfaces Apparatus (1) for applying marks to surfaces, such as walls and ceilings, particularly for use in home and building construction, includes a photoelectric detector device (21-25) for detecting bundled light signals from a light source, such as a laser, ar... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5687486 | Grade rod A grade rod is provided for measuring the depth of cut required to level a ground surface relative to a benchmark elevation location. The grade rod includes an elongated reference member having a reference mark for defining a predetermined elevation at th... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5685082 | Adjustable grade stick and method of using same An adjustable grade stick and method of using the same are used to identify a reference line. The grade stick has a shaft that is adjustable along its length. In a preferred embodiment, the shaft has two sections where one section lies within the other in... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5566460 | Telescopic measuring pole The telescopic measuring pole consists of an extensible pole which can be adjusted between a length of 32.5 inches and 15.5 feet. The pole has a removable hardened point on one end and accommodates prisms or receivers of various technologies via an adapte... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5255441 | Prism pole for a surveying system The prism pole consists of an extensible aluminum pole that can be adjusted between a length of 30 and 47 inches. The pole has a hardened steel point on one end thereof and a prism assembly on its opposite end. The prism pole also has a steel point mounte... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5070620 | Extensible and retractable rod An extensible and retractable rod including an outer section and an inner section telescopically received in the outer section for extension and retraction relative thereto. The outer section has an opening therein including an upper peripheral edge. A de... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4899452 | Stepping staff A stepping staff is disclosed which comprises a plurality of sections coupled together in telescoping manner. A sighting target is arranged on the uppermost section. The sections have a plurality of sets of detents with which collars are engaged. The coll... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4820041 | Position sensing system for surveying and grading A position sensing apparatus and method useful for surveying, marking, and grading implement sensing and control is disclosed. The position sensing apparatus includes two laser reference stations, each of which projects a laser beam that periodically swee... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4662077 | Combined story pole and elevation rod Disclosed is a combination tool useful to a variety of building trades in building erection. The tool can be used as a story pole, a surveyor's rod, an extensible measuring device, a plumb and a horizontal level. When used as a measuring device, story pol... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4621431 | Telescoping device with stop mechanism A telescoping device uses pins resting in grooves to serve as stop means for telescoping tubes. Each of a set of telescoping tubes has at least one groove running longitudinally along the outer tube circumference. A set of two right angled pins rests in a... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4567669 | Blue top setting device A first rod includes a relative elevation scale and a first fluid container vertically adjustable with respect to the relative elevation scale to a position corresponding to a desired elevation relative to the base of the first rod, and a second rod inclu... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4523385 | Latch A latch of the over center type for use inter alia in locking together surveyors rods in order to give reproducible measurements. The latch locks together a first axially slidable member (2) and a second axially slidable member (8) in overlapping disposit... | 06/18/1985 |
