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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1986
James R Mercer, Akron, OH (US);
J. R. Mercer P.E. Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A heliochronometer (10) for providing accurate clock time readouts at any known latitude and longitude location on the earth including, a base (15) to effect precision orientation and level mounting and having an unpstanding post (40), a latitude member (45) adjustably angularly positionable relative to the post for selecting a particular latitude, a gnomon assembly (65) extending upwardly from the latitude member, a longitude correction member (75) adjustably pivotally mounted about the gnomon assembly for effecting a longitude correction, a time dial support (20) pivotally mounted about said gnomon assembly and having an arcuate time dial (150) on which the shadow of the gnomon assembly is projected, and assemblies (90, 130) interconnecting the longitude correction member and the time dial support for adjusting the angular position of the time dial for daylight savings time and the equation of time.
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