Patent ID: 6711826
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: F16B,G01C,Y10T

Abstract:
A pole section for use in surveying equipment, the pole section being elongate and having opposite ends, a fitting located on one of said opposite ends, the fitting being formed with a connector element adapted for connection with a corresponding connector element of another component of the surveying equipment, the fitting including an axially facing end surface having a surface area and facing axially outward from the pole section, the axially facing surface including an engagement portion constituting a first smaller portion of the axially facing surface area, and an axially recessed portion constituting a second larger portion of the surface area recessed axially from the engagement portion and disposed relative to the engagement portion to be free of engagement with said corresponding connector element thereby to facilitate full face-to-face engagement of the engagement portion with said corresponding connector element of said other component of the surveying equipment.