Title: Compass hood

Abstract: A compass hood construction is disclosed capable of closing entirely the face of a compass yet also providing higher viewing angles than is usually possible with available hood constructions. An outer stationary hood segment frictionally engages an annular flange in which the compass is mounted. Mounted within the hood segment are inner and outer hood sectors which are pivotally pinned to the stationary hood segment. The inner hood sector includes a tongue which engages a groove in the interior wall of the outer hood sector. When fully opened, the hood is defined essentially by the stationary hood segment. When fully extended, the inner and outer hood sectors form a hemispherical enclosure with the hood segment, completely enclosing the compass face.

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Inventors: Bosland, James M. (189 Chestnut Dr., Wayne, NJ, 07470)

Application Number: 06/177570
Filing Date: 1980-08-13
Publication_date: 1981-12-01
Assignee: Bosland, James M.

Primary Class(es): 220/252 33/364, 220/350, 206/305, 220/23.870
Other Classes: B65D43/14; G01C17/02; G12B9/04; G01C17/00; G12B9/00; B65D43/14
US Patent Ref:

1462818	July, 1923	Pierce	220/408	Cooking utensil
2078665	April, 1937	Horsley	220/350	Cigarette case
2185284	January, 1940	Wilson	220/252	Closure for containers
2250729	July, 1941	Smith et al.	220/252	Receptacle
2850025	September, 1958	Bond	220/252	Dishwashing machine
2864526	December, 1958	Buss	220/252	Washing machine
3116744	January, 1964	Hager	220/408	Washing machine for small articles
3651979	March, 1972	Severson	220/346	TABLET CONTAINER WITH CLOSURE ELEMENT
4162024	July, 1979	Shanley	220/350	Container having slideable closure means

Other Refs: FR801376FR1408868

April, 1936	220/350
April, 1965	220/346

Other References: Manhattan Marine Catalog No. 75, p. 218, 1975.

Primary Examiner: Moy, Joseph Man-fu
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