Patents by Inventor Hans-Aage Moustgaard

Hans-Aage Moustgaard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Orienteering compass and distance measuring device
    Patent number: 6240647
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orienteering compass comprising a distance measuring device (4) including a circular element (11) to be rotated over a map from an arbitrary point A to an arbitrary point B for determining the distance from point A to point B. In order to make orienteering easier without significantly enlarging the size of the compass, the distance measuring device comprises an axis (7) provided with a screw thread (6), a pointer (11) to be moved using the screw thread (6) and at least one measuring scale (13, 14) for indicating the distance. The invention also relates to a distance measuring device for an orienteering compass provided with a base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Suunto Oyj
    Inventors: Hans-Aage Moustgaard, Mika Hautamäki