Apparatus for making celestial observations
First Claim
1. Apparatus for making celestial observations comprising:
- a rotatable platform;
a chair mounted on the platform; and
a binocular mount adjustably coupled to the chair in position for a user seated in the chair to look at the sky through a pair of binoculars received in the binocular mount, the binocular mount being pivotally attached to the chair on both sides thereof.
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Abstract
A commercially-available chair is mounted on a rotatable platform. A U-shaped binocular mount is pivotally attached to either side of the chair to permit rotation between a first position in which binoculars received in the binocular mount are substantially in front of a person seated in the chair to a second position in which such binoculars are substantially over the head of the person. Counterweights on each end of the binocular mount offset the weight of the binoculars. The binocular mount is also slidable along its axis to permit movement of the binoculars toward and away from the face of a person in the chair. And binoculars in the binocular mount may pivot around an axis substantially through the binoculars. Platform rotation is accomplished with a battery-powered motor.
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26 Claims
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1. Apparatus for making celestial observations comprising:
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a rotatable platform;
a chair mounted on the platform; and
a binocular mount adjustably coupled to the chair in position for a user seated in the chair to look at the sky through a pair of binoculars received in the binocular mount, the binocular mount being pivotally attached to the chair on both sides thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for making celestial observations comprising:
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a chair;
an arm pivotally attached to the chair for rotation in a substantially vertical plane from a first position substantially in front of a person seated in the chair to a second position substantially over the head of such a person; and
a binocular holder attached to the arm to hold a pair of binoculars through which a person seated in the chair may view portions of the sky depending on the position of the arm. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for making celestial observations comprising:
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a rotatable platform;
a chair mounted on the platform;
a mount adjustably coupled to the chair in position for a user seated in the chair to look at the sky through an optical device received in the mount, the mount constructed and arranged to permit movement of such an optical device toward and away from the face of a person seated in the chair;
a motor to rotate the platform; and
a battery for powering the motor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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