......DE..ESFRGB..IT..............................RThe title of the invention has been amended (Guidelines for Examination in the EPO, A-III, 7.3).0324053EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319900321EP88108814.019880601enenen420188 U19880113IT19900321199012198907191989294 4B 43L 9/22 AdeSchenkelverstellhebel für ZirkelenLeg releasing lever for a bow compassfrLevier pour libérer les branches d'un compasARICCI COMPASSI S.n.c. di ARICCI GILBERTO & C.00982130ST 7228GILBERTO & C., ARICCI COMPASSI S.n.c. di ARICCIVia S. Lorenzo, 48I-24050 Palosco (Bergamo)ITAricci, LucioVia S. Lorenzo 50I-24050 Palosco BergamoITLuksch, Giorgio, Dr.-Ing.et al00042332Ing. A. Giambrocono & C. S.r.l. Via Rosolino Pilo, 19/b20129 MilanoITDEESFRGBIT19900321199012

This lever of the first class with accessories for releasing and allowing quick movement of each leg (5A, 5B) of a bow compass has an intermediate bearing fulcrum (3) which is kept in contact with the surface of the leg (5A, 5B) by the thrust of a reaction spring (11) and is assisted in this by the cooperation of two transversely-retaining side plates (4A, 4B) engaged against their respective leg (5A, 5B) and comprising auxiliary inward fixing projections (4C, 4D) at their rear end.

Said reaction spring (11) directly acts on a bush (12) carrying a half lead nut (16), so reducing the amount by which the operating end (1) of the lever (L) projects beyond the plane of the leg (5A, 5B) on which it is mounted.

The bush (12) performs a fixing function by its insertion though a hole (6) provided at the reaction end (2) of the lever (L) followed by its rotation through 90° to cause undercut elements of the head (9) provided on the bush (12) to engage with said reaction end (2) of the lever.