Patent ID: 8052104

Claim:
A mounting head comprising: a base; a first pivot assembly mounted on the base and configured for converting rotational to linear movement and for pivoting a body thereof about a first axis; a platform attached to the body of the first pivot assembly, the platform configured for attaching an optical device thereto; at least a second pivot assembly attached to the body of the first pivot assembly and configured for converting rotational to linear movement and for pivoting the platform about at least a second axis, the at least a second axis being substantially orthogonal to the first axis; a first position indicator configured for indicating a linear position of a portion of the first pivot assembly; and at least a second position indicator configured for indicating a linear position of a portion of the second pivot assembly; wherein at least one of the first position indicator and the at least a second position indicator comprises a pointer configured to move linearly along a linear position display as the platform is rotated about either the first axis or the at least a second axis.