Alignment mechanism
AssigneeSheltered Wings, Inc.
InventorsTodd Clermont, Ben Farrell
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Abstract
An alignment mechanism uses two adjustment plates. A first adjustment plate is pivotal about a first adjustment axis and a second adjustment plate is rotatable about a second adjustment axis. The first and second adjustment axes are perpendicular to one another. The first plate has a front portion through which the first adjustment axis passes and a rear portion having a first alignment surface and a tension spring secured to the rear portion opposite the first alignment surface. The second adjustment plate has a front portion and a rear portion having a second alignment surface and a tension spring secured between the second alignment surface and the rear portion of the first adjustment plate.
Claims12
A rangefinder comprising:
- a housing;
- a rangefinder chassis contained within the housing;
- and
- an alignment mechanism contained within the housing, wherein the alignment mechanism comprises
- a horizontal adjustment plate pivotal about a horizontal adjustment axis, the horizontal adjustment plate having a front portion through which the first adjustment axis passes and a rear portion having a horizontal alignment surface and a horizontal tension spring secured between the rear portion opposite the horizontal alignment surface and the housing, wherein the front portion of the horizontal adjustment plate is wider than the rear portion of the horizontal adjustment plate, and
- a vertical adjustment plate rotatable about a vertical adjustment axis, the vertical adjustment plate having a front portion and a rear portion having a vertical alignment surface, wherein a vertical tension spring is secured between the vertical alignment surface and the rear portion of the horizontal adjustment plate, and further wherein the front portion of the vertical adjustment plate is wider than the rear portion of the vertical adjustment plate,
- wherein the horizontal adjustment axis is perpendicular to the vertical adjustment axis, and
- wherein the rangefinder chassis is secured to the vertical adjustment plate.
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