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Grading instruments

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-11-17
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1985-11-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Charles Wolfe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 00:33
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A GRADING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A POST, A TARGET, SAID POST INCLUDING A ROD AND A TUBE, SAID ROD MOUNTED IN TELESCOPING RELATION IN SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING TOGETHER SAID ROD AND TUBE, SAID TARGET HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE THEREIN, SAID TUBE AND A PORTION OF SAID ROD HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME OUTSIDE DIAMETER, SAID TARGET BORE HAVING A LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID TUBE AND ROD, MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID TARGET SELECTIVELY TO SAID TUBE AND SAID ROD, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE TUBE UPRIGHT, WHEREBY THE HEIGHT OF THE TARGET RELATIVE TO THE POST IS ADJUSTABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A GRADING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A POST, A TARGET, SAID POST INCLUDING A ROD AND A TUBE, SAID ROD MOUNTED IN TELESCOPING RELATION IN SAID TUBE, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING TOGETHER SAID ROD AND TUBE, SAID TARGET HAVING A LONGITUDINAL BORE THEREIN, SAID TUBE AND A PORTION OF SAID ROD HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME OUTSIDE DIAMETER, SAID TARGET BORE HAVING A LARGER DIAMETER THAN SAID TUBE AND ROD, MEANS FOR CLAMPING SAID TARGET SELECTIVELY TO SAID TUBE AND SAID ROD, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE TUBE UPRIGHT, WHEREBY THE HEIGHT OF THE TARGET RELATIVE TO THE POST IS ADJUSTABLE.

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