Locating systems
OwnerJoshua James Novotnyinventor
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Abstract
A system for slidably attaching a laser device to a tape measure ruler to use in lieu of a plumb bob to assist locating points on remote surfaces. The device is easily portable and connectable to most any tape measure. The device is particularly useful for finding points on arched or curved surface out of the normal reach of just a tape measure alone. The locating system preferably comprising a portable device having at least one laser pointer in combination with at least one leveling device slidably attachable to a tape measure tape.
Claims20
A portable locating system comprising:
- a) at least one vertical beam projector structured and arranged to project at least one vertical beam comprising parallel light rays;
- b) at least one housing structured and arranged to house said at least one vertical-beam projector;
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- c) at least one attacher structured and arranged to removably attach said at least one housing to at least one ruled measure;
- d) wherein when said at least one vertical beam projector is attached to such at least one ruled measure and such at least one ruled measure is in a substantially horizontal position, such at least one vertical beam may be projected vertically.
A method, relating to locating at least one remote point on at least one structure, comprising the steps of:
- a) movably connecting at least one focused light beam locating device to exactly one rule measuring device comprising exactly one flexible ruled portion;
- b) locating such rule measuring device at a first visible point of reference;
- c) extending the flexible ruled portion of said rule measuring device until its leading edge physically contacts at least one second visible point of reference;
- d) locating on the flexible ruled portion at least one user-selected length marker;
- e) sliding said focused light beam locating device along the flexible ruled portion until it is located at said user-selected length marker;
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- f) activating said focused light beam locating device to emit at least one focused light beam in a direction perpendicular to said flexible ruled portion;
- g) wherein user-noting of at least one intersection of such at least one focused light beam and the at least one structure assists such user in locating at least one remote point on the at least one structure.
A portable locating system comprising:
- a) at least one projector structured and arranged to project at least one virtual plumb line;
- b) wherein said at least one projector is releasably connectable to at least one linear measuring instrument;
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- c) wherein a user is enabled to project such virtual plumb line at a user-selected location along such at least one linear measuring instrument.
A portable locating system comprising:
- a) at least one projector structured and arranged to project at least one image;
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- b) at least one housing structured and arranged to house said at least one projector;
- c) wherein said at least one housing comprises at least one gripper structured and arranged to releasably grip at least one linear measurer;
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- d) wherein said at least one housing, said at least one gripper and said at least one projector comprise at least one geometry structured and arranged so that said at least one projector projects perpendicular to at least one line of measure of such at least one linear measurer.
A portable locating system comprising:
- a) vertical-beam projector means for projecting at least one vertical-beam comprising parallel light rays;
- b) housing means for housing said vertical-beam projector means;
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- c) at least one attacher means for removably attaching said housing to at least one ruled measure;
- d) wherein, when said vertical-beam projector means is attached to the at least one ruled measure and the at least one ruled measure is in a substantially horizontal position, the at least one beam may be projected vertically.
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