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G01C 17/1

Comparing observed direction with north indication

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Compasses; Devices for ascertaining true or magnetic north for navigation or surveying purposes > Magnetic compasses > with north-seeking magnetic elements, e.g. needles > Comparing observed direction with north indication

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G01C 17/12 by sighting means, e.g. for surveyors' compasses
  • G01C 17/14 by reference marks, e.g. for ships' compasses
  • G01C 17/16 by clinometers, e.g. for determining dip or strike of geological strata