Class 33/284 - Including distance finding feature

Subclass of Class 33 - Geometrical instruments
Definition: Device including means for determining the distance from
No. of patents: 22
Last issue date: 08/04/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7568289	Handheld optical distance measurement device A handheld measurement device of an embodiment of the invention includes a distance measurement engine and an angular position measurement engine. A controller controls the distance measurement engine and associates an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angula...	08/04/2009
7356936	Apparatus and method for measuring coating accumulations in a spray booth A method and apparatus are provided for viewing an object (such as a coating overspray accumulation) disposed in a difficult to view area (such as the underside of a lower trough or weir of a cleaning apparatus) and for measuring a distance between first and second ...	04/15/2008
7076879	Stabilizer jig for distance measuring laser A stabilizer jig for holding a distance measuring laser for determining distances measured along an angle. When an escalator is being installed in a construction site, the jig may be used to make difficult distance measurements between floors to ascertain that the c...	07/18/2006
6651355	Range finder for bow hunter A device for determining the range/height of distant objects using the triangulation method. The device includes a palm-sized housing having merely four main components; (1) a retractable tape measure; (2) a sighting slot; (3) a pendulum and (4) a calibra...	11/25/2003
6568092	Angle cosine indicator The invention relates to a targeting device comprising a casing which houses a wheel. The wheel is weighted and free to rotate relative to the casing. A mount on the casing mates with a receiving apparatus on the rifle, thereby securing the casing to the ...	05/27/2003
6453569	Surveying instrument and plumbing device for plumbing surveying instrument Disclosed is a surveying instrument and a plumbing device for plumbing the surveying instrument. The plumbing device is capable of calculating dislocations x and y of the surveying instrument from a datum point, and the instrument height H of the surveyin...	09/24/2002
6384902	Surveying apparatus comprising a height measuring device To determine the height of a surveying apparatus (1) above a point (15) on the ground, the surveying apparatus (1) has a distance measuring device and is provided with a front attachment (11) which is mounted on the telescope (8) and effects beam deflecti...	05/07/2002
6354010	Surveying instrument A surveying instrument is provide with a telescope which is movably supported, an auto-focusing system. Based on a movement of the telescope, a moving status of the telescope is determined from among a rough sighting status, a fine sighting status, and a ...	03/12/2002
6079111	Sight apparatus for archery bow having range finder and pendulous sight A sight apparatus for an archery bow which compensates for both the distance to a target and the elevation of the target. The sight apparatus includes a range finder mechanism and a pendulous sight. The range mechanism and the pendulous sight are operativ...	06/27/2000
5594994	Tree stand rangefinder and method of using the same A hand held device adapted to be used by an archer situated in an elevated position to aid in the determination of the approximate ground distance to a stationary or moving target in a simple and efficient manner in order that he might thereby increase hi...	01/21/1997
5519642	Electronic survey instrument An electronic survey instrument is controlled in accordance with a computer program to store a display image and a count value immediately before a power source is cut off. The display image and count values may then be restored without substantial initia...	05/21/1996
5490092	Vehicle ride height measurement apparatus and method An apparatus and method for determining the vertical distance between a point on a vehicle and a reference line comprises a linear measuring device, a fixture to aid in the taking of linear measurements of the point along two oblique angles, and a compute...	02/06/1996
5467531	Tree stand rangefinder and method of using the same A hand held device adapted to be used by an archer situated in an elevated position to aid in the determination of the approximate ground distance to a stationary or moving target in a simple and efficient manner in order that he might thereby increase hi...	11/21/1995
5046259	Underwater measuring systems and methods Measuring systems for making underwater measurements of relative positions and distances between a plurality of objects positioned on an ocean or lake floor basically include (a) at least one laser or other light source capable of projecting a collimated ...	09/10/1991
4953303	Tree felling spotter Disclosed is a specialized sextant of the clinometer type capable of providing the translation of the height of a tree (or any finite line) to a distance along the ground, (or any other orientation sharing a common end point with the first line) on any se...	09/04/1990
4514907	Bow and arrow sighting device A bow and arrow sighting device for attachment to the bow and comprised of a range finder of the type having a manually rotatable range adjustment wheel which in one embodiment is coupled by gears to a cylindrical cam in operative engagement with a cam fo...	05/07/1985
4473959	Bow and arrow sighting device A bow and arrow sighting device for attachment to the bow and comprised of a range finder of the type having a manually rotatable range adjustment wheel which in one embodiment is coupled by gears to a cylindrical cam in operative engagement with a cam fo...	10/02/1984
4305209	Adaptor An adaptor for mounting one instrument, such as an electronic distance measuring device, atop another instrument, such as a telescope or theodolite, for movement together about a horizontal axis with a base member attached to the upper device and presenti...	12/15/1981
4231162	Range finder An apparatus for determining the distance on the earth between (a) a point below an observation point at a known height, and (b) the base of an object of a known height. The apparatus includes a stadimeter having two pivots spaced from one another and two...	11/04/1980
4171907	Electro-optic distance measuring device A device for measuring distances to a target includes electronic circuits for generating a light which is amplitude modulated by three selectable frequencies. Also included are optics for focusing the amplitude modulated light onto the target, and for rec...	10/23/1979
4112584	Telescope level adjusting means Fine adjustment of a surveying instrument telescope reference spirit level is effected by rotating the bubble vial of the level about an axis which is slightly angularly displaced from the longitudinal axis of the vial....	09/12/1978
3945023	Auto-focus camera with solid state range finder An auto-focus camera includes a range finder device having no moving parts. First and second stationary lens devices receive radiation from an object along two spatially separate paths. First and second sensing devices, each comprising a plurality of phot...	03/16/1976

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Class 33/284 - Including distance finding feature