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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marlin D. Iden, Riverton, WY (US);
Assignee:
The Brunton Company, Riverton, WY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/702 ; G01C 1/712 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/702 ; G01C 1/712 ;
Abstract
A multi-function, hand-held compass is made up of a base member having a compass vial at one end and a socket at the opposite end to releasably attach to a clip. A lateral depression is formed in the base member to facilitate gripping of the compass, and a dual-prism sighting system is disposed at the opposite end of the base member to that of the vial. Graduated markings for a protractor are formed in surrounding relation to the compass vial along with pie-shaped recesses and magnifying lenses in the base both to take azimuth readings and map readings.