Geometrical instruments inventions 12/06

20060288596 - Speed-t-square cutting device: An apparatus for scoring drywall in both the horizontal and vertical directions with minimal repositioning of the apparatus between cuts; comprising a conventional T-square with a slide track rigidly affixed to the vertical portion and a body, slideably affixed to the track, containing two retractable blades positioned for cutting horizontally... Agent: Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. The Financial Center

20060288597 - Vehicle compass system with continuous automatic calibration: The compass system of the present invention utilizes an improved calibration routine in which a processing circuit of the compass recalibrates the compass each time three data points are obtained from a magnetic field sensor that meet predetermined criteria. One such criterion is that the three data points define corners... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20060288598 - Position measuring arrangement and method for controlling scanning signals of the position measuring arrangement: A method for controlling a scanning signal of a light-electric position measuring arrangement, the method includes in a first mode of operation providing the scanning signal to a control device and the control device comparing an amplitude of the scanning signal with a predetermined level and makes a differentiation as... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060288599 - Tape apparatus and method for establishing a plurality of locations extending parallel to a reference edge: Measurement apparatus is provided for establishing locations at common distances from a number of locations along a reference edge, with such locations being placed along lines extending parallel to the reference edge. The measurement apparatus includes an elongated flexible tape and a number of sliders configured to be slidably held... Agent: Ronald V. Davidge

20060283026 - Multiple unit transparent measuring device: A multiple unit transparent measuring device comprised of eighteen ± individual units, which may be assembled in a variety of combinations, including a single unit. Two of the units are a main top plate and a main bottom plate. The main plates may be held together by a peripheral retainer,... Agent: William A. Lockyer

20060283027 - Sensing steering axis inclination and camber with an accelerometer: Methods and devices for measuring and calculating wheel alignment angles. Light weight and mechanically robust accelerometers in measurement heads are attached to a vehicle's wheels during an alignment procedure. The output of the accelerometers may be compensated for effects of temperature or thermal hysteresis by memory lookup or a temperature... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060283028 - Bow sight with angled pins: A bow sight is comprised of at least two support structures, at least one of the support structures supporting at least one angled sight pin. Each support structure is adjustably attached to a mounting member that allows individual vertical adjustment of each support structure and thus individual vertical adjustment of... Agent: Morriss O'bryant Compagni, P.C.

20060283029 - Multi-beam laser level: A laser level generates a first, a second and a third laser beam which are perpendicular to each other. The laser level includes a first laser generator for generating the first laser beam, a second laser generator for generating an incident laser beam, and a prism disposed in front of... Agent: Raymond Sun

20060283030 - 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 comprises an elongated side member slidably coupled with the elongated... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20060283031 - Level with magnetic device: A level with magnetic device relates to a measuring instrument. That level includes a case body and a bubble cell on the case body, and it is characterized in that the cross section of the bottom of the case body, being the location of the reference plane, has a profiled... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20060283032 - Drafting ruler: The invention discloses a drafting ruler that includes a straight ruler, a parallel ruler and a protractor, and the straight ruler includes a groove with a scale at the middle and an arc fixing groove using an end of the groove as the center. The protractor includes a semicircular protrusion... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060283033 - Saw guide attachment for a speed square: An attachment for a carpenter's speed square is disclosed. The attachment comprises a C-shaped channel for accepting in slidable engagement a flange of the speed square. An extension extends from a first side of the C-shaped channel generally parallel to an axis thereof and terminates at a distal end thereof.... Agent: Quickpatents, Inc.

20060283034 - Probe or stylus orientation: Re-orientation of a stylus 30 or measurement probe 12 can be accomplished by engaging a part of the stylus or probe with a fixed part 50 and moving the probe in a spherical path centred at the engagement. The engagement 50 is spaced from the stylus tip 34 and avoids... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060283035 - Reader for a scale marking: The invention relates to a reference mark detector for use with a metrological scale or encoder (10) having a patterned reference mark rm movable relative to the reference mark detector. The detector may comprise a photodetector array (20) for detecting the patterned reference mark, the array comprising at least two... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060283036 - Structure for endpiece of a tape rule: An improved structure for an endpiece of tape rule, said endpiece comprises a measuring tape connecting portion and a hook hanging portion formed by same metal, the tape connecting portion is connected to the surface of measuring tape by rivet(s) penetrates through the holes formed on both of the measuring... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20060283037 - Gage for measuring diameters: A gage for measuring a diameter of a workpiece has a pair of parallel spaced apart side rails. A pair of block sets is mounted between the side rails and spaced apart from each other. A pair of arms extends transverse to the rails through mating profiles in the blocks... Agent: James E. Bradley Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20060277771 - Coupling and angular position measuring device using the coupling: A coupling is for the connection, that is radially elastic but torsion resistant, of two component parts. The coupling includes base elements and a plurality of tabs formed integrally with the base elements at node areas. Each tab has two support points that are at a distance from one another... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20060277772 - Alternative method for making foot orthotics: A process for measuring a person's foot to determine the optimum surface for said foot to rest upon to have the optimum balance and range of motion, and the method to transfer these needs to the foot orthotics and footwear. A foot measuring device to use with this process to... Agent: Michael M. Pupko

20060277773 - Methods for optimally adjusting measurements of garments: The present invention relates to an outer garment that covers at least part of a wearer's upper body, such as a shirt or a shirt-dress, that has optimally adjusted measurements, and includes at least one measurement that changes based on physical characteristics of a wearer, such as bra measurement and... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20060277774 - Laser liner: The present invention is directed to a laser liner that may be utilized in the craft of scrapbooking. The laser liner of the present invention may comprise an elongated arm and at least one moveably mounted laser. The elongated arm may have a substantially straight longitudinal edge in which a... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20060277775 - Power saw comprising a display device: Disclosed is a display device oon a power saw (2) comprising a saw blade (3) as a tool, a handle (4) as an extension of the tool, and a grip (6) which is used for holding the power saw (2) and is disposed essentially perpendicular to the tool. The inventive... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20060277776 - Multipurpose construction gauge: A multipurpose construction gauge to ensure installation of pre hung windows and doors within their mounting frame openings in a plumb, square and level manner with the inner sill gapped flush with later installed sheet rock. Other applications include masonry.... Agent: Felix J. Sahlin

20060277777 - Device and method for laying floor coverings in corner areas where floors and walls meet: A device for laying floor and wall coverings in reentrant corners comprises an independent insert obtained from the same material as the flooring and having two dimensions before laying and being defined in three dimensions after laying and having, when flat, a geometrical configuration of regular lines so that, after... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20060277778 - Reusable template for creation of thin films; method of making and using template; and thin films produced from template: The present invention is directed generally to templates used in the creation of thin-film replicas, for example, the creation of thin films, such as carbon films, for use as specimen support in electron-beam specimen analysis. More specifically, the present invention is directed to novel reusable patterned templates, the methodology of... Agent: Gordon G. Waggett, P.C.

20060277779 - Mounting template: A template having a plurality of holes at predetermined distances oriented in such a way that the template provides holes to drill fastening holes for a first accessory, such as a towel bar, and holes to drill fastening holes for a second accessory, such as a paper holder. A first... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20060277780 - Hoop angle finder: An angle finder tool for use with embroidery machines, wherein the tool enables accurate angle measurements to be determined so that the embroidery machine may properly orient the design onto the fabric during the embroidery process. The angle finder tool includes a lower component comprising an angle degree chart and... Agent: Duke W. Yee

20060277781 - Distance calculation device: Provided is a distance calculating apparatus calculating a real distance from a map distance of a map path connecting a first point and a second point on a map, the apparatus including: a housing; a scale input unit into which a reduced scale is input, disposed in the housing; an... Agent: Robert E Krebs Thelen Reid & Priest

20060272166 - Apparatus and method for hanging a door: An apparatus and/or method for hanging a door in an associated frame are provided, through the use of one or more templates and/or guide devices including elements and features which facilitate proper positioning of mortises and/or holes in the door and door frame, for hinge and lock-set hardware.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20060272167 - Laser level with temperature control device and temperature control method thereof: A laser level with temperature control device (2) and the temperature control method thereof are disclosed. The temperature control device includes a thermal insulation chamber (22), a thermoelectric cooler (25), a control unit (21), and first and second temperature sensors (23, 24). The second temperature sensor is received in the... Agent: Madson & Austin Gateway Tower West