Claims
- 1. A line producing apparatus, comprising:
a laser source adapted to produce radiant energy; a laser output altering device, and wherein radiant energy projected from said laser source into said laser output altering device emerges from said laser output altering device in a predetermined plane; and a plumb bob with said laser output altering device positioned between portions of said plumb bob.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, including a mirror, and wherein radiant energy from said laser source is projected into said mirror and then into said laser output altering device.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said mirror is angled with respect to radiant energy emerging from said laser source.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said laser output altering device is in the form of a hollow tube.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said laser output altering device is in the form of a hollow tube within a hollow tube.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said laser output altering device is in the form of a fiber optic rod.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reflecting surface of said mirror is spaced from said laser output altering device.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/728,756 filed Dec. 04, 2000 by the same inventor, and claims priority therefrom. This divisional application is being filed in response to a restriction requirement in that prior application and contains rewritten and/or additional claims to the restricted subject matter.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09728756 |
Dec 2000 |
US |
Child |
10827069 |
Apr 2004 |
US |