Device for alignment of process equipment and method of use thereof

Claim 2

An improved alignment target mount for permanent installation along an optical line-of-sight comprising: (a) a cylindrical body comprising, in turn; (1) a hollow casing with a longitudinal axis substantially positionable within the vertical plane including said line-of-sight; (2) plug means rotatably attached to the inner casing wall with a rotatably positionable slideway thereacross; (3) an alignment target base slidably supported by the slideway of said plug means and adjustable along a line predetermined by the rotational position of said plug means, said target base including means for supporting an alignment target having a longitudinal axis with said axis parallel to said vertical plane; and (4) locking means for affixing said target base to said plug means; and, (b) a demountable alignment target assembly affixable to said alignment target base; whereby, in a permanently installed unit, said demountable target assembly is mountable during the use of said optical line-of-sight, demountable therefrom, and remountable on said optical line-of-sight without further adjustment.

Claim 3

An improved alignment target mount, as described in claim 1, wherein said plug is rotatably positioned with the slideway substantially normal said vertical plane.

Claim 4

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 2 wherein said cylindrical body further comprises a cover attachable to the upper end of said hollow casing.

Claim 5

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 1 wherein said demountable target assembly further comprises: (a) target holder means for insertion into said target base; and, (b) an alignment target affixable to said target holder means.

Claim 6

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 4 wherein said target holder means further includes a detented carriage means for rotating said alignment target, said detented carriage means with stops at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

Claim 7

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 1 wherein said hollow casing further includes at least one groove means in the outer casing wall for securing said cylindrical body during permanent installation thereof.

Claim 8

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 1 wherein said casing further includes four vertical slots in the upper end of said casing spaced 90 degrees the one from the adjacent one thereof, said vertical slots for preliminary alignment purposes.

Claim 9

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 7 wherein said cylindrical body further comprises a locating plate with arms spaced at 90 degree intervals and extending through said vertical slots for preliminary alignment purposes.

Claim 10

An improved optical line-of-sight device for permanent installation adjacent an optical tooling controlled installation comprising: (a) a first cylindrical body for permanent installation at one point on an optical-line-of-sight comprising, in turn; (1) a first hollow casing with a longitudinal axis substantially positionable within the vertical plane including said line-of-sight; (2) first plug means rotatably attached to the inner casing wall, said plug means having a rotatably positionable slideway; (3) a first alignment target base slidably supported by the slideway of said first plug means and adjustable along a line predetermined by the rotational position of said plug means, said first target base including means for supporting an alignment target having a longitudinal axis with said axis parallel to said vertical plane; and (4) first locking means for affixing said first target base to said first plug means; (b) a demountable first target assembly comprising, in turn: (1) first target holder means for insertion into said target base; and, (2) a first alignment target affixable to said target holder means; (c) a second cylindrical body for permanent installation at another point on an optical-line-of-sight comprising, in turn: (1) a second hollow casing with a longitudinal axis substantially positionable within the vertical plane including said line-of-sight; (2) second plug means for attachment to the inner casing wall, said plug means having a rotatably positionable slideway; (3) a second alignment target base slidably supported by the slideway of said second plug means and adjustable along a line predetermined by the rotational position of said plug means, said second target base including means for supporting an alignment target having a longitudinal axis with said axis parallel to said vertical plane; and (4) second locking means for affixing said second target base to said second plug means; (d) a demountable second target assembly comprising, in turn: (1) second target holder means for insertion into said target base; and, (2) a second alignment target affixable to said target holder means; whereby, with a pair of permanently installed units, defining an optical line-of-sight, said target holder means and alignment targets are mountable during use of said optical line-of-sight, demountable therefrom, and remountable on said optical line-of-sight without further adjustment.

Claim 11

An improved optical line-of-sight device for permanent installation adjacent an optical tooling controlled installation comprising: (a) a first cylindrical body for permanent installation at one point on an optical-line-of-sight comprising, in turn; (1) a first hollow casing with a longitudinal axis substantially positionable within the vertical plane including said line-of-sight; (2) first plug means rotatably attached to the inner casing wall, said plug means having a rotatably positionable slideway; (3) a first alignment target base slidably supported by the slideway of said first plug means and adjustable along a line predetermined by the rotational position of said plug means, said first target base including means for supporting an alignment target having a longitudinal axis with said axis parallel to said vertical plane; and (4) first locking means for affixing said first target base to said first plug means; (b) a demountable first target assembly comprising, in turn: (1) first target holder means for insertion into said target base; and, (2) a first alignment target affixable to said target holder means; (c) a second cylindrical body for permanent installation at another point on an optical-line-of-sight comprising, in turn: (1) a second hollow casing with a longitudinal axis substantially positionable within the vertical plane including said line-of-sight; (2) second plug means for attachment to the inner casing wall, said plug means having a rotatably positionable slideway; (3) a second alignment target base slidably supported by the slideway of said second plug means and adjustable along a line predetermined by the rotational position of said plug means, said second target base including means for supporting an alignment target having a longitudinal axis with said axis parallel to said vertical plane; and (4) second locking means for affixing said second target base to said second plug means; (d) a demountable second target assembly comprising, in turn: (1) second target holder means for insertion into said target base; and, (2) a second alignment target affixable to said target holder means; whereby, with a pair of permanently installed units, defining an optical line-of-sight, said target holder means and alignment targets are mountable during use of said optical line-of-sight, demountable therefrom, and remountable on said optical line-of-sight without further adjustment.

Claim 12

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said first target holder means further includes a first detented carriage means for rotating said alignment target, said first detented carriage means with stops at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

Claim 13

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said first hollow casing further includes at least one first groove means in the outer casing wall for securing said first cylindrical body during permanent installation thereof.

Claim 14

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said first cylindrical body further comprises a cover attachable to the upper end of said first hollow casing.

Claim 15

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said first casing further includes first four vertical slots in the upper end of said first casing spaced 90 degrees the one from the adjacent one thereof, said first slots for preliminary alignment purposes.

Claim 16

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 13 wherein said first cylindrical body further comprises a locating plate with arms spaced at 90-degree intervals and extending through said first vertical slots for preliminary alignment purposes.

Claim 17

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said second target holder means further includes a second detented carriage means for rotating said alignment target, said second detented carriage means with stops at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

Claim 18

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said second hollow casing further includes at least one second groove means in the outer casing wall for securing said second cylindrical body during permanent installation thereof.

Claim 19

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said second cylindrical body further comprises a second cover attachable to the upper end of said second hollow casing.

Claim 20

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 9 wherein said second casing further includes four vertical second slots in the upper end of said second casing spaced 90 degrees the one from the adjacent one thereof, said second slots for preliminary alignment purposes.

Claim 21

An improved alignment target mount as described in claim 18 wherein said second cylindrical body further comprises a second locating plate with arms spaced at 90-degree intervals and extending through said second vertical slots for preliminary alignment purposes.