Patent ID: 6094830
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
A compass comprisingan at-least-partially-transparent housing having a top and a bottom;a vertically-orientated, conical pivot bearing;a magnetic field detection means which is mounted on said vertically-oriented conical pivot bearing, said magnetic field detection means thereby being capable of rotating in a substantially horizontal plane, said magnetic field detection means bearing an indicator device, said indicator device having at least one spacer element thereon, which is spaced from said magnetic field detection means, said at least one spacer element projecting from said indicator device and being directed towards one of said top of said housing of said compass and said bottom of said housing of said compass,wherein:said indicator device is guidable in said housing of said compass substantially-parallel to at least one of said top of said housing of said compass and said bottom of said housing of said compass by being mechanically pushed off from at least one of said top of said housing of said compass and said bottom of said housing of said compass by said spacer element when said housing is tilted; and furtherwherein:said spacer element prevents an abutting of said indicator device against said housing of said compass.