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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318283 | Inclination sensor An inclination sensor includes: a case having a turning shaft section projected in a lateral direction on a front surface thereof; magnetism detecting means fixed on an upper side of the turning shaft section; a pair of magnets fixed in parallel to a rear surface of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7121179 | Angle indicator for miter saw An angle indicator includes a wheel, a spring member and a rope. The angle indicator is used in a miter saw, which has a worktable, a swivel arm swivelably mounted to the worktable, and a saw blade rotatably mounted to the swivel arm, for indicating a bevel angle of... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7013570 | Stud finder A stud finder for a light generating device, having a surface and a connection structure on the surface to removably mount either a light generating device or a leveling device thereto. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6722049 | Inclination measurement apparatus Inclination measurement apparatus includes an indexable clinometer bearing turntable rotatable in a single plane between a pair of precisely reproducible diametrically opposite orientations with respect to the desired measurement axis for respectively issuing inclin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 5446968 | Strut height adjusting apparatus A strut height adjusting apparatus for adjusting the height of a strut automatically and simultaneously to measure the height of a floor while ensuring the perpendicularity of the strut with a warning sound or other indication. The strut height adjusting ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5003700 | Instrument for indicating an angular position of an object An instrument has a disc pivoted to a face board which has a graduation provided on a radially outward position. A weight is provided at a lower end of the disc so that a mass center of the disc is not coincide with the rotational axle. A pointer is fixed... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4926690 | Pendulous accelerometer and/or inclinometer A motion of a first pendulous mass responsive to combinatorial gravitation and acceleration force vectors in a first plane is kinetmatically coupled to cause displacement of an indicator needle in a second plane that is orthogonal to the first plane. Also... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4760649 | Travel trailer level indicator A new solid state electronic position indicator used to determine the horizontal and longitudinal level attitude of a recreation vehicle. This device, mounted on the frame of the vehicle, senses an imbalance condition by relying on a gravity sensitive com... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4552088 | Vehicle gearshift indicator A slope-measuring device is calibrated in terms of the gear in which a multi-gear apparatus should be engaged for negotiating the slope. For example, in a multi-gear bicycle, the calibration may indicate the gear range and specific gear in a bicycle. In a... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4543730 | Liquid level indicator for a tilted container A liquid level indicator for use in a tubular container having a central obstruction with clearance space between the obstruction and the container, the indicator characterized by an elongated float arm having opposite ends located on opposite sides of th... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4511005 | Centerline sight with reverse pendulum A tractor guidance apparatus includes a laterally adjustable sight equipped with a reverse pendulum whereby an upright pivotal sight needle is moved in the same transverse direction as the depending pendulum in response to pivotal movement of the pendulum... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4481901 | Gearshift indicator with range adjustment A gearshift indicator measures the slope of a surface being traveled by a multi-geared vehicle and indicates the gear which should be used appropriately for the surface. An adjustment varies the relationship between slope and indication to accommodate hea... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4426788 | Inclinometers An inclinometer of the type wherein a weight rotatable in accordance with the inclination of a vehicle is provided for a drive unit, and a torque of the drive unit is transmitted to a driven unit so as to display the inclination angle of the vehicle with ... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4229885 | Structure of vertical and horizontal surveying instrument A level for use in taking level readings on vertical and horizontal surfaces. The level has a case within which an enclosure with some instrumentation is disposed in a vertical position for taking level readings on vertical or horizontal surfaces. The ins... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4204334 | Precision gravity responsive angle indicator A precision level, plumb and angle indicating device responsive to static gravity which has a hollow square frame provided with substantially equal parallel planar surfaces arranged with permanent magnet blocks embedded within each corner for abutting aga... | 05/27/1980 |
| 3975831 | Directing instrument A directing instrument for control of the inclination of the drill post of a drilling apparatus comprising means for sensing the inclination of the post in two directions at right angles to one another. Said means being supported by a holder arranged to b... | 08/24/1976 |
