Pair of measuring compasses

Claim 2

A measuring compass comprising a pair of first and second legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) pivotally connected at first ends thereof, a centering device (50) carried by one of the legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) and including a centering element (51) having a pointed end, a marking device (70) carried by the other of the legs (20; 120) and including at least one marking element having a marking end disposed in a marking position, means for releasably securing the legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) in fixed position relative to each other, a measuring member (60) carried by one of said legs and having graduations (65) therealong and indicating means carried by the other of the legs and cooperating with the graduations to indicate linear distance between the pointed end and the marking end, characterized by means for supporting said centering element (51) for angular movement relative to said one leg about an axis (H) between first and second positions (S1 and S2) relative to said one leg with said pointed end spaced radially outwardly from said axis (H) and wherein said indicating means includes a first indicator (44) for cooperating with said graduations (65) to indicate the linear distance between said marking end and said pointed end when said centering element (51) is in said first position (S1) and a second indicator (45) for cooperating with said graduations (65) to indicate the linear distance between said marking end and said pointed end when said centering element (51) is in said second position (S2).

Claim 3

A measuring compass according to claim 1 wherein said pointed end is located between said marking end and said axis (H) when said centering element (51) is in its first position (S1) and said pointed end is located at the opposite side of said axis (H) from said marking end when said centering element (51) is in its second position (S2).

Claim 4

A measuring compass according to claim 2 wherein said second position (S2) is angularly displaced 180° about said axis (H) from said first position (S1).

Claim 5

A measuring compass according to claim 1 wherein said marking device includes means for releasably securing said one marking element to said other leg (20; 120).

Claim 6

A measuring compass according to claim 1 characterized in that said first and second legs (110 and 120) are of adjustable length.

Claim 7

A measuring compass according to claim 4 characterized in that said first and said second legs (110 and 120) are formed by a plurality of telescopically adjustable tubular portions (11; 112 and 121; 122) and said measuring compass includes means (114; 124) for releasably securing said tubular portions in selected positions of adjustment.

Claim 8

A measuring compass according to claim 1 wherein said measuring member (60) comprises a detachable member releasably secured to said supporting element (21).

Claim 9

A measuring compass according to claim 1 wherein said marking device comprises a disk member (27) supported for pivotal movement about a central axis (M) relative to said other leg (20; 120) and a plurality of marking elements supported on said disk member (27) for selective movement with said disk member (27) and to said marking position.

Claim 10

A measuring compass according to claim 1 characterized by supporting means for limiting penetration of an associated supporting surface by said pointed end.

Claim 11

A measuring compass according to claim 1 further characterized by supporting means comprising a supporting wheel carried by said center element (50) and journalled for rotation about a support axis (D) intersecting said axis of rotation (H).

Claim 12

A measuring compass according to claim 1 further characterized by means for releasably retaining said centering element (51) in said first position (S1) and in said second position (S2).

Claim 13

A measuring compass comprising a pair of first and second legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) pivotally connected at first ends thereof, a mounting member (40) pivotally connected to the second end of said first leg (10; 110) and having an aperture (43) therethrough, an articulated member (53) supported on said mounting member (40) for rotation about an axis (H) disposed generally within a plane defined by said legs, a rod-like centering element (51) secured to and projecting from said articulated member (53) and including a spike (52) on the free end thereof having a pointed end spaced radially outwardly from said axis (H), said centering element being supported for angular movement with said articulated member (53) about said axis (H) between a first position (S1) and a second position (S2) angularly offset 180° from said first position, means for releasably retaining said centering element (51) in said first position (S1) and in said second position (S2) a carrying member (21) pivotally connected to the second end of said second leg (20, 120), a marking device mounted on said carrying element (21) including at least one marking element having a marking end, a measuring member (60) releasably secured at one of its ends to said carrying member (21) and having graduations (65) therealong, said measuring member (60) extending through said aperture (43), means (46) on said mounting member (40) for releasably securing said measuring member (60) in fixed position relative thereto, said indicating means comprising a first indicator (44) secured to said mounting member (40) for cooperating with said graduations to indicate the linear distance between said pointed end and said marking end when said centering element (51) is in its first position (S1) and a second indicator (45) for cooperating with said graduations when said centering element (51) to indicate the linear distance between said pointed end and said marking end when said centering element (51) is in its second position (S2).

Claim 14

A measuring compass comprising a pair of first and second legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) pivotally connected at first ends thereof, a mounting member (40) pivotally connected to the second end of said first leg (10; 110) and having an aperture (43) therethrough, an articulated member (53) supported on said mounting member (40) for rotation about an axis (H) disposed generally within a plane defined by said legs, a rod-like centering element (51) secured to and projecting from said articulated member (53) and including a spike (52) on the free end thereof having a pointed end spaced radially outwardly from said axis (H), said centering element being supported for angular movement with said articulated member (53) about said axis (H) between a first position (S1) and a second position (S2) angularly offset 180° from said first position, means for releasably retaining said centering element (51) in said first position (S1) and in said second position (S2) a carrying member (21) pivotally connected to the second end of said second leg (20, 120), a marking device mounted on said carrying element (21) including at least one marking element having a marking end, a measuring member (60) releasably secured at one of its ends to said carrying member (21) and having graduations (65) therealong, said measuring member (60) extending through said aperture (43), means (46) on said mounting member (40) for releasably securing said measuring member (60) in fixed position relative thereto, said indicating means comprising a first indicator (44) secured to said mounting member (40) for cooperating with said graduations to indicate the linear distance between said pointed end and said marking end when said centering element (51) is in its first position (S1) and a second indicator (45) for cooperating with said graduations when said centering element (51) to indicate the linear distance between said pointed end and said marking end when said centering element (51) is in its second position (S2).

Claim 15

A measuring compass comprising a pair of first and second legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) pivotally connected at first ends thereof, a measuring and mounting element (40) connected to the second end of first leg (10; 110), a supporting element (21) connected to the second end of said second leg (20; 120), a centering element (51) mounted on said measuring and mounting element (40) and having a pointed end, a marking member (70) carried by said supporting element (21) and having a marking end, an elongated measuring element (60) secured to said supporting element (21) and having graduations (65) therealong, means for releasably securing said measuring element (60) to said measuring and mounting element (40) and indicating means mounted on said measuring and mounting element (40) for cooperating with said graduations (65) on said measuring element (60) to indicate the distance between said pointed end and said marking end and further characterized by means supporting said centering element (51) on said mounting and measuring means for rotation about an axis (H) between first and second positions wherein said pointed end is disposed within a plane defined by said axis and said marking end, said pointed end in its first position being disposed to the same side of said axis (H) as said marking end, said pointed end in said second position being disposed at the opposite side of said axis (H) from said marking end, and said indicating means comprises means for indicating the distance between said pointed end and said marking end in said first position and in said second position.

Claim 16

A measuring compass comprising a pair of first and second legs (10; 110 and 20; 120) pivotally connected at first ends thereof, a measuring and mounting element (40) connected to the second end of first leg (10; 110), a supporting element (21) connected to the second end of said second leg (20; 120), a centering element (51) mounted on said measuring and mounting element (40) and having a pointed end, a marking member (70) carried by said supporting element (21) and having a marking end, an elongated measuring element (60) secured to said supporting element (21) and having graduations (65) therealong, means for releasably securing said measuring element (60) to said measuring and mounting element (40) and indicating means mounted on said measuring and mounting element (40) for cooperating with said graduations (65) on said measuring element (60) to indicate the distance between said pointed end and said marking end and further characterized by means supporting said centering element (51) on said mounting and measuring means for rotation about an axis (H) between first and second positions wherein said pointed end is disposed within a plane defined by said axis and said marking end, said pointed end in its first position being disposed to the same side of said axis (H) as said marking end, said pointed end in said second position being disposed at the opposite side of said axis (H) from said marking end, and said indicating means comprises means for indicating the distance between said pointed end and said marking end in said first position and in said second position.