Patent ID: 7382533

Claim:
A telescope mount for mounting and adjusting a telescope along altitude and azimuth axes, comprising: an azimuth disc assembly for adjusting the telescope along the azimuth axis; a first friction adjusting mechanism operably engaging said azimuth disc assembly for applying friction against said azimuth disc assembly; a mount housing carried by said azimuth disc assembly and having a front support plate and a rear support plate extending from said azimuth disc assembly in parallel and spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other and a side support plate extending between and slidably engaging said front support plate and said rear support plate and disposed in perpendicular relationship with respect to each of said front support plate and said rear support plate; an altitude disc assembly carried by said mount housing for adjusting the telescope along the altitude axis; and a second friction adjusting mechanism operably engaging said altitude disc assembly for applying friction against said altitude disc assembly.