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US 2014/0360031 A1Published application
Survey device
OwnerKeith Kahlowinventor
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Abstract
A survey device may include a shaft portion having a longitudinal axis, a prism having a center point and being arranged near the top of the shaft portion and offset laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft portion, and a laser having a laser emission point in general alignment along the shaft portion with the center point of the prism.
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A survey device comprising:
- a shaft portion having a longitudinal axis;
- a prism having a center point and being arranged near the top of the shaft portion and offset laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft portion;
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- a laser having a laser emission point in general alignment along the shaft portion with the center point of the prism.
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A survey device comprising:
- a prism having a center point and being configured for arrangement at or near the top of a survey pole while being offset laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the survey pole;
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- a laser having a laser emission point and being configured for arrangement such that the laser emission point is in general alignment along the survey pole with the center point of the prism.
A method of laying out a point, comprising:
- positioning a survey pole having a prism and a plumb bob laser at a point;
- checking the location of the point with a transit in communication with the prism;
- swaying the top of the pole until the prism is in the correct position as determined by the transit;
- identifying a point on a surface based on the indication of the point on the surface by the laser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.