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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2007
Scott Andrew Kimball, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Edward C. Vaughn, Slidell, LA (US);
Scott Andrew Kimball, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Edward C. Vaughn, Slidell, LA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A level assembly for a wading rod used to measure current flow velocity of a wadable body of water, such as a stream or a river. The level assembly includes a level body that is attached to the hexagonal or depth rod of the wading rod at a desired position using a fastener. The level body has a level indicator to determine whether the wading rod is plumb. An alignment bar is attached to the level body and positioned parallel to a wading tagline to aid in maintaining a perpendicular orientation of the wading rod. The level assembly can be repositioned by loosening the fastener, sliding it up or down the depth rod, and re-tightening the fastener at another desired position. The level assembly is used to maintain a level and perpendicular orientation of the top setting wading rod to the tagline, enabling more accurate flow velocity measurements.