Telescope cradle

Description

FIG. 1 is a right-hand side elevation of a telescope cradle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a right-hand side elevation thereof showing the relation of the cradle to a telescope and mount, the latter elements being shown in broken lines to denote environmental structure only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D191377 September 1961 Kraus
D199371 October 1964 Kraus
2981572 April 1961 Kuhne
3751134 August 1973 McMahon
3885858 May 1975 Hildemann
3942865 March 9, 1976 Rand
Foreign Patent Documents
1120736 December 1961 DEX
Other references
  • Sky and Telescope, Mar. 1970, p. 200, Telescope, (bottom of page).
Patent History
Patent number: D253238
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 2, 1977
Date of Patent: Oct 23, 1979
Assignee: Edmund Scientific Company (Barrington, NJ)
Inventors: Clyde O. Drauglis (Willow Grove, PA), Peter W. Bressler (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorney: George A. Smith, Jr.
Application Number: 5/830,363
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D16/60; D16/83
International Classification: D1608;