Geometrical instruments inventions 05/07

20070119060 - Peep sight and related method of manufacture: A peep sight for an archery bow. The peep sight can define a peep aperture bounded by a curvilinear bulge optionally constructed from magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The peep sight bulge can circumferentiate the peep aperture, and can form an apex about midway between a forward surface and a... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20070119061 - Geomagnetic sensor for computing azimuth and method thereof: A geomagnetic sensor for computing an azimuth and a method thereof. The geomagnetic sensor includes a geomagnetic sensor module, including X, Y and Z axis fluxgates orthogonal to one another, for performing normalization for mapping output values of the X, Y and Z axis fluxgates onto a previously set normalization... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070119062 - Crown molding tool: A tool for supporting crown molding during installation includes a base plate and a pair of crown molding-engaging pads slidably attached to the base plate. A handle-receiving socket is pivotally attached to the base plate.... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070119063 - Surgical depth instrument: A depth gauge for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone is disclosed having a digital readout for providing the measurement to a surgeon. The depth gauge has a probe with a tip inserted into and positioned proximate to the depth the hole, and has a reference member... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20070119064 - Universal measuring apparatus and associated methods: A measuring apparatus for measuring an object includes a base member including a portion having a medial cavity and an extendible member that slidably engages the medial cavity of the base member. The extendible member includes a medial member having a mid point indicator defined by an elongate medial passageway,... Agent: Mark R. Malek, Esquire The Torpy Group, P.l.

20070119065 - Methods and devices for decoding locks: The decoding of a lock, such as a pin tumbler type of lock, is completed by utilizing a method that includes the insertion of a key blank or other material with one or more reference indicators on a modifiable surface, into a keyway of the lock. The key blank is... Agent: Capitol Patent & Trademark Law Firm, PLLC Attn: John Curtin

20070119066 - Apparatus for automatically measuring external and internal profile of a pipe at the end thereof: An apparatus for automatically measuring the internal and external profile of pipes (1) at the ends thereof is described, wherein sensors (11a, 11b) measure for each angle of rotation of their support (10) the distance of the corresponding profile, there being provided means for regulating in height the axis of... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070119067 - Adjustable workpiece positioning apparatus: A workpiece positioning apparatus comprises two sets of jaws mounted on a rigid elongate bar, the jaws being adjustable to provide repeatable spacing of any arbitrary distance between the jaw sets. When two pieces of lumber, such as wall studs, are inserted into the two jaw sets, they are positioned... Agent: Rigdon Patents & Engineering, PC

20070119068 - Method and apparatus for hanging pictures and the like: A method and apparatus are provided for hanging a picture, or the like, on the wall surface, through utilization of a fastener position indicator spot, having a spot-shaped body including oppositely facing first and second adhesive surfaces thereof, to indicate a desired location for placing a fastener on the wall... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070113411 - Bow sight with injection molded metal sight pins, and methods: The invention relates to an archery device having a part or component is injection molded; the part is injection molded metal, ceramic, or composite material. A sight pin for a bow sight is a part that is especially suited for being injection mold. Injection molding of metal, ceramic or composite... Agent: Attention Of Joseph E. Lee Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070113412 - Laser measuring device: A laser measuring device (50) including a housing (56) with a laser device present therein for generating and projecting at least one laser beam (52, 54), perpendicular to an alignment surface (34) of the housing, or to a mount (14) that is connected to the housing. In order to enable... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070113413 - Carpenter's level: A level assembly includes a main level with a base wall, end supports at opposite ends of the base wall and at least one intermediate support extending from the base wall at a location between the end supports. Bubble tubes may be mounted in the end supports and/or the intermediate... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070113414 - Pocket level: A pocket level having a detachable line level whose bubble vial doubles as the pocket level's horizontal bubble vial, and an angle finder for enabling the determination of the angle of an inclined surface which includes a bubble vial housed in a wheel rim directly rotated by a user applying... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070113415 - Measuring tool device: A measuring tool device comprises a horizontal module including a depressed surface, an upper semicircular hollow, and a lower semicircular body; an upper cover module including a calibrated line at its periphery; and an accessory module in a semicircular protruded form and coupled between the horizontal module and the upper... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070113416 - Easy stairs: Easy Stairs is an L-shaped device having a diagonal sliding rod attached to the two sides. Connectors with locking devices allow the diagonal rod to firmly affix to the sides at various locations. To use Easy Stairs, a user adjusts the diagonal rod along the edge of a stringer. When... Agent: Gallasso & Associates , Lp

20070113417 - Method of calibrating a scanning system: A method of measuring an object with a coordinate positioning apparatus, comprises the following steps: placing the object within the working volume of the coordinate positioning apparatus; measuring the object with a workpiece contacting probe to create measurement data of the object, the measurement data being collected at multiple probe... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070107240 - Method and apparatus for machine element control: A method of monitoring the location, and the orientation of a machine element, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the operation of the machine include a robotic total station and a plurality of targets in known positions relative to the machine element. The total station, located at a known location... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070107241 - System and method for laser detector with marker: A light detector system for use with a work-piece is provided. The light detector system can include a housing and at least one sensor coupled to the housing. The sensor can be responsive to a light source to generate a signal that indicates a location of the light source with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070107242 - Slope level: A slope level for measuring the slope of a surface is provided. The slope level includes a body having a front face and a back face and defining a first planar measurement surface. A transparent arced tube is disposed on the body. The arced tube has a first end and... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070107243 - Device and method for measuring an animal's mouth: A device and method for measuring the mouth of an animal are provided. The device includes a gripping handle and rod coupled to a first endpiece. The rod is threaded along at least part of its length. The device includes a second endpiece that includes a threaded hole. The second... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070107244 - Tool for indicating flushness of sunroof panel: A tool for indicating the flushness between a vehicle body roof panel and a sunroof panel that is adjustably mounted within a sunroof opening of the vehicle body roof panel. The tool will signal a vehicle assembly operator in the event that the sunroof panel needs to be vertically adjusted... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070107245 - Beaded jewelry mandrel and method of jewelry assembly: A method for making beaded jewelry is provided. The method utilizes a megaphone shaped device having a small diameter first end and a larger diameter second end. The circumference of the first end is that of one part of the human body, such as a child's wrist. The circumference of... Agent: Tipton L. Randall

20070107246 - Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same: A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said predetermined plane and a... Agent: Eugene E. Renz, Jr., P.C.

20070107247 - Position-measuring device and method for operating a position-measuring device: A position-measuring device is for determining the position of two objects which are arranged displaceably with respect to each other in at least one measuring direction, and a method is for the operation of such a position-measuring device. The position-measuring device includes a measuring graduation as well as a scanning... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070107249 - Arch measuring device: A measuring device for measuring the arc of an arched window comprising a base; measuring means selectively rotatable relative said base for measuring a distance between said base and said arch at a selected angle.... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070107248 - Tape measure having a handle and a removable chalk line marker and method therefor: A construction tool has a tape measure. A handle is coupled to the tape measure. The handle allows a user of any size or shape hand to comfortably and easily use the tape measure.... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070101594 - Structure mountable assembly: A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extending therefrom. The mounting seal cooperates with the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070101593 - Ultrasonic distance measuring apparatus with a laser-aiming level system: An Ultrasonic distance measuring apparatus with a laser-aiming level system includes an ultrasonic device for detecting the distance from a target, a laser aiming and a level device for adjusting the position of said apparatus on the same level or a determined angle to a target, and a processing unit... Agent: Mei-chi Chen

20070101595 - Retro-reflective target wafer for a position determination system: A target that is usable in a position determination system such as, for example, a wheel alignment system, is structurally stable over wide temperature ranges, protected from humidity and chemical contamination, and not subject to breakage. A layered target structure includes a substrate board, an electro-reflective layer formed on the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070101596 - System and method for compensating for magnetic disturbance of a compass by a moveable vehicle accessory: A vehicle compass system for compensating for magnetic disturbances caused by a moveable vehicle accessory includes a magnetic field sensor and a control circuit coupled to the moveable vehicle accessory and the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is positioned at a distance from the moveable vehicle accessory and... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070101597 - Countersink gauge having self-centering probe: A feature of a countersink in a hole, such as the diameter, is measured by a gauge having a self centering, spherically shaped probe which shifts laterally upon engagement with the countersink side walls to as to align itself with the central axis of the hole. The gauge includes an... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070101598 - Drawer know pull measuring jig: A drawer knob pull measuring jig (1) comprising a suspension plate (2) and a drill plate (3) adjustably secured to one another via at least one pole (4). At least one pilot hole (5) is located in the drill plate (3). A second embodiment of the measuring jig (1) has... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070101599 - Tape measure: The tape measure may consist of a relatively large tape blade. To accommodate a large blade the tape measure housing is formed as a hollow annulus having an open central core where the blade is wound about the core of the annular housing. Because the housing has a central opening... Agent: Dennis J. Williamson Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

20070101600 - Multifunctional tape measure device: A multifunctional tape measure device includes a housing, a tape reel which is mounted within an interior chamber of the housing, a flexible measuring tape which is wound on the tape reel and which extends through an aperture formed in the front wall of the housing and a brake for... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070101601 - Device \"tool\" to \"grade\" sewer line/drain lines under crawl spaces \"drop-shot\" tool: The invention will simplify Plumbing Rough-In measurements for drop to grade on Building sewer systems within residential homes as well as commercial buildings Where allowed. This tool will enable the Plumber to perform residential sewer System calculations for drops within basements, where crawl space is limited. Also, tool will be... Agent: James L. Ortiz

20070094878 - Computerized simultaneous laser marking and targeting system: What is new in this invention, it is the complete automation of the remote marking process. It is completely computer controlled and made possible by laser printer type marking/pointer equipment. Also, completely new is the concept of embedding digital information into a laser beam or other coherent information vector and... Agent: James E. Eakin

20070094879 - Device and a method for examination of the straightness of needles: The invention relates to a device for examination of the straightness of diagnostic and therapeutic needles (11), of the kind which are, with a high grade of accuracy, adapted for selection of samples from, injection of therapeutic preparations into or mounting at target areas positioned deep in tissue. The device... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070094881 - Device for the checking and measurement of the journal bearing clearance on the rudder shaft of a rudder for water-borne craft: A device (100), for the checking and measurement of the journal bearing clearance between the outer bearing on the rudder shaft (25) of a rudder for water-borne craft and the inner bearing (32) on the rudder trunk (20) corresponding with the outer bearing (31), is characterised by a measurement rail... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070094880 - Nozzle seal slot measuring tool and method: A tool for measuring seal slot position includes a tool shaft having a longitudinal axis, a pin eccentrically disposed at one end of the tool shaft relative to the longitudinal axis, and a disk member disposed at an opposite end of the tool shaft that facilitates rotation of the tool... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070094882 - Method and apparatus for tractor trailer axle wheel alignment: A device for aligning with a king pin on a trailer comprising: a first bar having a first coupler at one end thereof; a bar having a second coupler at one end thereof; first and second couplers adapted for attachment to said king pin; each bar having a projection therefrom... Agent: Stephen R. Burri