# US 11,307,030 B2 · Laser detector mounting device

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- Number: US 11,307,030 B2
- Document ID: US11307030B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/785,946
- Filed: 2020-02-10
- Published: 2021-08-12
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-10
- Applicants: Joseph Michaud
- Inventors: Joseph Michaud
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11307030B2

## CPC

- G01C 15/002: {Active optical surveying means (optical plumbing G01C15/105)}
- G01C 15/06: Surveyors' staffs; Movable markers
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)

## Abstract

A laser detector mounting device to mount a laser detector to a grade rod, the laser detector mounting device including a handle assembly to facilitate gripping thereof, a clamp assembly disposed on at least a portion of the handle assembly to squeeze the grade rod in a first position, and release the grade rod in a second position, a clamp trigger disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially tighten the clamp assembly in response to squeezing the clamp trigger, and a clamp release disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially loosen the clamp assembly in response to depressing the clamp release.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A laser detector mounting device to mount a laser detector to a grade rod, the laser detector mounting device comprising:
a handle assembly to facilitate gripping thereof;
a clamp assembly disposed on at least a portion of the handle assembly, the clamp assembly comprising:
a first clamp, and
a second clamp disposed away from the first clamp, such that the first clamp moves toward the second clamp to the squeeze the grade rod in a first position, and release the grade rod in a second position;
a clamp trigger disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially tighten the clamp assembly in response to squeezing the clamp trigger;
a clamp release disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially loosen the clamp assembly in response to depressing the clamp release; and
a rod receiving member disposed on at least a portion of the handle assembly between the first clamp and the second clamp while the first clamp is at partially disposed away from the second clamp to envelop the grade rod.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 1, wherein the clamp assembly is perpendicular to the handle assembly with respect to a direction.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 1, wherein the clamp assembly comprises:
an extended member;
a clamp rod disposed at a first end on the extended member to move the extended member; and
a clamp body disposed at a second end of the clamp rod to receive the clamp rod therethrough.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 3, further comprising:
a detector fastener disposed on at least a portion of the extended member to connect to the laser detector.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 1, wherein the rod receiving member is arcuately shaped.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 1, further comprising:
a scale reader disposed on at least a portion of the clamp assembly to facilitate reading of a laser height measurement on the grade rod.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The laser detector mounting device of claim 6, wherein the scale reader is a holographic display unit.

### Claim 8

A laser detector mounting device to mount a laser detector to a grade rod, the laser detector mounting device comprising:
a handle assembly to facilitate gripping thereof;
a clamp assembly disposed on at least a portion of the handle assembly to squeeze the grade rod in a first position, and release the grade rod in a second position;
a clamp trigger disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially tighten the clamp assembly in response to squeezing the clamp trigger;
a clamp release disposed on and within at least a portion of the handle assembly to at least partially loosen the clamp assembly in response to depressing the clamp release;
a gear assembly disposed within at least a portion of the handle assembly and the clamp assembly to move the clamp assembly in response to moving the clamp trigger; and
a spring disposed within at least a portion of the handle assembly to prevent the gear assembly from reverse movement.