| 摘要 |
<p>A camper s compass of the type including a housing enclosing a freely swinging magnetic needle (10) pointing to magnetic north, having a complete 360 degree graduation (33) or markings for the cardinal points on a rim around the circuference of the housing and having a basic orienting line (north-south line) and a direction of travel arrow (16) or direction line which can be set in relation to the graduation, thus showing the line of travel. The improvement of the present invention provides a plate or member, such as an arcuate bow (30), having a direction pointer (32), which is pivotably mounted over the compass housing in such a way that it can swing between a normal forward position in which the compass is oriented in the desired direction of travel, and a diametrically opposed or reverse position. By pivoting the arcuate bow or member from its forward position to its reverse position, the user can set the return direction to the point of departure on the compass. <IMAGE></p> |
