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Title: Radial arm strike rail

Abstract

The radial arm strike rail assembly is a system for measurement of bearings, directions, and stereophotography for geologic mapping, particularly where magnetic compasses are not appropriate. The radial arm, pivoting around a shaft axis, provides a reference direction determination for geologic mapping and bearing or direction determination. The centerable and levelable pedestal provide a base for the radial arm strike rail and the telescoping camera pedestal. The telescoping feature of the radial arm strike rail allows positioning the end of the rail for strike direction or bearing measurement with a goniometer.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Golden, CO
  2. Lakewood, CO
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
OSTI Identifier:
867728
Patent Number(s):
4996547
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
DOE Contract Number:  
AI08-78ET44802
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
radial; arm; strike; rail; assembly; measurement; bearings; directions; stereophotography; geologic; mapping; particularly; magnetic; compasses; appropriate; pivoting; shaft; axis; provides; reference; direction; determination; bearing; centerable; levelable; pedestal; provide; base; telescoping; camera; feature; allows; positioning; goniometer; radial arm; shaft axis; rail assembly; strike rail; arm strike; geologic mapping; pedestal provide; /396/33/

Citation Formats

McKeown, Mark H, and Beason, Steven C. Radial arm strike rail. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
McKeown, Mark H, & Beason, Steven C. Radial arm strike rail. United States.
McKeown, Mark H, and Beason, Steven C. Tue . "Radial arm strike rail". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867728.
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abstractNote = {The radial arm strike rail assembly is a system for measurement of bearings, directions, and stereophotography for geologic mapping, particularly where magnetic compasses are not appropriate. The radial arm, pivoting around a shaft axis, provides a reference direction determination for geologic mapping and bearing or direction determination. The centerable and levelable pedestal provide a base for the radial arm strike rail and the telescoping camera pedestal. The telescoping feature of the radial arm strike rail allows positioning the end of the rail for strike direction or bearing measurement with a goniometer.},
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year = {1991},
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