Geometrical instruments inventions 09/07

20070220760 - Versatile adjustable clamp fixture and multiple square tool: An adjustable clamp fixture holds overlapping legs of L-shaped carpenter framing squares in aligned relationships in fixed or sliding relationships. Outer perpendicular legs of the squares align in various ways for a variety of measuring, marking, cutting, and jigging functions. Vertical holes in the fixture allow pivotal connection of the... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20070220761 - Archery bow sights and archery bows including same: Archery bow sights, and archery bows including same are described, the bow sight comprising a sight pin guard having a portion defining a sighting plane, a rotatable shaft having ends installed in the sight pin guard, and at least one sight pin having a connector end and a sight end,... Agent: The Wendt Firm, P.C.

20070220762 - Optical marking device: According to the invention, it is proposed that means (20, 22, 24; 32, 34, 36) are present which generate a third projection line (28), and the third projection line assumes an angle of 45° to the first optical projection line (26) and an angle of 45° to the second optical... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070220763 - Compass ornament: A compass ornament includes a base and a rotatable balancing stand disposed on the base. A seat is disposed on top of the base as a rotation seat of the balancing stand. The balancing stand is a symmetrical rack symmetrical to a rotation axis and having at least a rack... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070220765 - 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 in an opening in the body. An aperture in at least... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070220767 - Coordinate measuring machine: A coordinate measuring machine to determine the coordinates of a number of points on the surface of a measured object, includes a support beam, supporting a measuring head over the surface of a support table that supports the test object. The measuring machine is constructed from separately manufactured units, which... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070220769 - Template for customizing quilting squares and method of using the same: A template is provided that aids quilt member fabrication. More specifically, a template is provided for selective interconnection to layered fabric members wherein the template indicates the location for sewing and cutting individual fabric pieces that make up the layered fabric thereby yielding a composite quilt member.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070220770 - Measuring device with marking holder and sharpener: A measuring device having a flexible tape resiliently coiled within a housing. Mounted to the housing is a retaining block. The block has a groove for frictionally receiving a marking tool. Also, connected to the block is a sharpening device.... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070220771 - Table saw having a measurement and display system: A table saw having various embodiments of a measurement and display system. Several embodiments have at least one fence rail on which a removable fence is movably supported and comprise an elongated sensor strip that is located adjacent the fence rail and a sensing unit that is supported and positioned... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070214663 - Seismic processing for the elimination of multiple reflections: Seismic processing method, in which, in order to eliminate multiple reflections on seismic data, seismic data are migrated in time or in depth (110) arid the data thus migrated are processed to determine an approximation of multiple reflections to be subtracted from, seismic data (120 to 160).... Agent: David M. Ostfeld Adams And Reese LLP

20070214664 - Thread gauging system and method: A system and method are provided for gauging multistart threads on an oilfield tubular connection include a pin member 12 and a box member 42. One or more external starting threads are successively gauged with a single thread ring gauge 22, and the same threads are simultaneously gauged with a... Agent: Jeffrey E. Daly Grant Prideco, L.p.

20070214665 - Solar site selection apparatus and method: An apparatus receives a digital image of a sun trace chart having time gradient lines and a sun trace extent line for a site. A selector defines on a display points along the solar trace extent line to define a solar opportunity region. An adjuster adjusts the digital image based... Agent: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

20070214666 - Interchangeable horizontally and vertically laser suitable for use in small spaces: A laser transmitter adapted for use in small spaces such as pipes and sewers includes a housing having two exit windows positioned in generally orthogonal planes. The laser transmitter includes a leveling mechanism that is capable of directing a collimated beam through a select one of the two exit windows,... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070214668 - Automated leveling apparatus: Various embodiments of the present invention provide an inexpensive and easy to use apparatus and method that permits a user to attach an apparatus to existing picture frames or other objects with various advantages. Such embodiments will keep a picture, object or frame in a substantially continuously level position or... Agent: Gonzales Patent Services

20070214669 - Automated leveling apparatus: Various embodiments of the present invention provide an inexpensive and easy to use apparatus and method that permits a user to attach an apparatus to existing picture frames or other objects with various advantages. Such embodiments will keep a picture, object or frame in a substantially continuously level position or... Agent: Gonzales Patent Services

20070214667 - Rotation sensor: A rotation sensor comprising a Y-shaped strip and a conducting strip is disposed in a digital imaging device. The conducting strip is disposed below the Y-shaped strip. The Y-shaped strip has two sensing arms and a fixed arm. A metal piece is disposed on each of the two sensing arms.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070214670 - Adjustable support apparatus and method: An adjustable support comprising: a first gripper, a second gripper separated from the first gripper by a distance, a first block connectable to the first gripper, a second block connectable to the second gripper, an alignment element connectable to the first block and the second block, which adjusts the distance... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070214671 - Tearing ruler: A ruler for craft applications has an efficient construction which employs a pair of tearing edges to facilitate tearing and a pair of measurement scales. The tearing ruler may be angularly oriented to facilitate either tearing or measurement activities. The tearing edges are defined by various waveform patterns. The tearing... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070214674 - Tape measure: An improved tape measure having a writing surface on one side wall and an auxiliary member hingedly attached to said side wall and providing two additional writing surfaces. An angular series indicia on an end wall adjacent an edge of the auxiliary provides for the ready measurement of the angular... Agent: Ted Paulding

20070214675 - Micrometer screw gauge with non-rotating measuring screw: A micrometer screw gauge comprises a divided measuring spindle. The gauge's front part representing the measuring screw is secured in a torque-proof manner in a guide element. The rear section configured as a threaded spindle has the same diameter. In so doing, it is coupled in an axially rigid but... Agent: Ronald S. Lombard

20070209219 - Intuitive fish ruler decal: An intuitive fish ruler decal that has measurement indicia located within an outline of a fish and which has a zero point that coincides with the nose of the outline of the fish, effectively communicating to the user what the purpose of the ruler is and how it is to... Agent: Cory A. Ertmer

20070209222 - Surgical instrument: A surgical instrument is configured for determining the size and/or height of an intervertebral implant insertable into an intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of two human or animal vertebrae. The implant includes a first abutment element for abutment against an articular surface of one of the two adjacent... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070209220 - System and method for facilitating hip surgery: A system and method for use during hip surgery includes a position frame that is removably secured to the patient's femur. The system further includes a tracking unit and navigation engine that establish a pelvic coordinate system and, with the patient's leg placed in a predetermined orientation, capture the location... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070209224 - Method and apparatus for determining the normal distance between a plane and a point: An improved gauge for determining the distance between a plane and a point includes a contact probe allowed to rotate within a support frame and coupled to a rotary sensor. When released, force provided by an energizing device urges the probe from the start position, normal to the start plane,... Agent: James Terry Bush

20070204473 - Spindle locating laser for nut runner: An alignment device for aligning a nut runner with a fastener includes a body, a threaded cap, a magnet, and a light source. The magnet and cap are received in one end of the body, while the light source projects from the opposite end of the body. The cap has... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070204475 - Combination square: Novel combination squares for magnetically retaining a magnetic rule-type blade in a blade retaining slot. Novel combination squares including an L-shaped rule-type blade.... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070204476 - Metal yardstick with slots: A measuring device for measuring an object includes a first measuring scale positioned along a first edge of the measuring device, a first slot formed through the measuring device, and a second measuring scale positioned alongside the first slot.... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.