Optical laser target
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsSamuel J. Howard, Michael Dan Huh
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Abstract
Various products that are used to align objects and features in an area are shown. In one example, a laser target provides optical communication between a target area of the laser target and a non-target area that is offset from the target area. Some light emitted towards the target area will be redirected to emit from the non-target area, and some light emitted towards the non-target area will be redirected to emit from the target area. In another example, a laser target includes reflective portions and non-reflective portions that facilitate aiming a laser target towards a center of the laser target.
Claims6
A laser target comprising:
- a housing;
- a front surface defined by the housing;
- a first reflective portion of the front surface;
- a second reflective portion of the front surface, wherein the second reflective portion has a reflectivity that is greater than the first reflective portion, wherein the second reflective portion comprises a target portion and an indicator portion, and wherein the indicator portion extends away from the target portion,
- wherein the second portion is configured to indicate alignment with a line of light received on the front surface by reflecting more light when the target portion coincides with the line of light than when the indicator portion coincides with the line of light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.