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Astronomical instrument

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-15
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1984-07-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert A Blomquist

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:44
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/02; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/16; G02B23/165

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING HEAVENLY BODIES COMPRISING: A GLOBE HAVING NORTH AND SOUTH POLES AND INDICIA REPRESENTING SAID HEAVENLY BODIES, SAID INDICIA BEING DISPOSED ON SAID GLOBE IN THE SAME RELATION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID POLES AS SAID HEAVENLY BODIES ARE RELARIVE TO THE CORRESPONDING NORTH AND SOUTH CELESTIAL POLES, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID GLOBE ROTATABLY ABOUT ITS SAID POLES WITH THOSE GLOBE POLES BEING DISPOSED, RELATIVE TO HORIZONTAL, AT AN ANGLE CORRESPONDING TO THE LITITUDE OF THE INSTANT LOCATION ON THE EARTH OF THE APPARATUS, FRAME MEANS STRADDLING THE UPPER PART OF SAID GLOBE AND REVOLVABLE THEREAROUND AND INCLUDING MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY, A TELESCOPE HAVING AN EYEPIECE AT ONE END, MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURED SAID TELESCOPE WITH SAID EYEMEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TELESCOPE WITH SAID EYEPIECE MORE ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF THE GLOBE THEN THE OTHER, AND A HEAVENLY BODY INDICATOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID PIVOTABLE MOUNTING MEANS TO MOVE IN ANGULAR CONSONANCE WITH THE PIVOTING OF SAID TELESCOPE UP AND DOWN SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID GLOBE ADJACENT SAID FRAME MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING HEAVENLY BODIES COMPRISING: A GLOBE HAVING NORTH AND SOUTH POLES AND INDICIA REPRESENTING SAID HEAVENLY BODIES, SAID INDICIA BEING DISPOSED ON SAID GLOBE IN THE SAME RELATION RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID POLES AS SAID HEAVENLY BODIES ARE RELARIVE TO THE CORRESPONDING NORTH AND SOUTH CELESTIAL POLES, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID GLOBE ROTATABLY ABOUT ITS SAID POLES WITH THOSE GLOBE POLES BEING DISPOSED, RELATIVE TO HORIZONTAL, AT AN ANGLE CORRESPONDING TO THE LITITUDE OF THE INSTANT LOCATION ON THE EARTH OF THE APPARATUS, FRAME MEANS STRADDLING THE UPPER PART OF SAID GLOBE AND REVOLVABLE THEREAROUND AND INCLUDING MEANS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY, A TELESCOPE HAVING AN EYEPIECE AT ONE END, MEANS PIVOTALLY SECURED SAID TELESCOPE WITH SAID EYEMEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID TELESCOPE WITH SAID EYEPIECE MORE ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF THE GLOBE THEN THE OTHER, AND A HEAVENLY BODY INDICATOR OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID PIVOTABLE MOUNTING MEANS TO MOVE IN ANGULAR CONSONANCE WITH THE PIVOTING OF SAID TELESCOPE UP AND DOWN SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID GLOBE ADJACENT SAID FRAME MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-27 1969-12-27 1970-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-27 1973-12-27 1974-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-27 1977-12-27 1978-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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