Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Breier

Thomas J. Breier 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).

  • Article supporting bracket for survey tripod
    Patent number: 4641804
    Abstract: A bracket between the head of a tripod and a primary surveying instrument has a bottom ring provided with a disc, a collar rotatable on the disc and a top collar-retaining ring releasably attached to the bottom ring. A plate, integral with and extending laterally of the collar has a lip which supports an inclined, removable shelf which is, in turn adaptable for having a secondary instrument detachably mounted thereon. A fastener is interposed between a boss on the primary instrument and a stud rigid to the tripod head within a cavity of the latter that receives a flange on the bottom ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: The Lietz Company
    Inventors: Robert H. Martin, Bradley J. Rozelle, Thomas J. Breier