Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D656425 | Hand grip for a level | 03/27/2012 |
| D633400 | Level | 03/01/2011 |
| 7770298 | Securement arrangement for a level end cap An end cap feature for a level includes a frame having a gauging surface and a web which extends at an angle relative to the gauging surface. The web includes a recess adjacent to an end of the frame. The web recess opens onto the end of the web and extends inwardly... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7509749 | Wave configuration for the web of a level frame A molded plastic yet structurally rigid tool, such as a level, with a web extending in a generally undulating configuration. The undulating configuration of the web acts to strengthen and make the level more rigid when compared to a level with a planar web. The undu... | 03/31/2009 |
| D582302 | Level | 12/09/2008 |
| 7412774 | Laser level with selectable constant or pulsed beam output A laser marking device including an oscillating mechanism that enables the laser beams emitted from the device to be emitted in either a constant state or in a pulsed state to enhance the visibility of the laser beam in various lighting conditions. The oscillating m... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7367129 | Hand-held laser level with retractable adhesive-type retention feature A leveling or plumbing device for indicating a line or a plane on a surface, such as wall or floor. The device includes a light beam generator that emits a light beam exteriorly of a body or housing. Level and/or plumb indicators, such as vials, are mounted to the h... | 05/06/2008 |
| D567121 | Multiline device | 04/22/2008 |
| D559713 | Wave configuration for the web of a level frame | 01/15/2008 |
| 7172067 | Level case with positioning indentations A level case includes a tubular body having a series of walls that define an internal cavity, and a cap that selectively closes the internal cavity. A series of indentations are formed in the walls, and are configured to receive and engage the corners of a level rec... | 02/06/2007 |
| D527294 | Laser leveling device | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070049 | Offset product package for suspension-type display A suspension-type packaging arrangement for a product includes an upper engagement section having an opening to receive a hook or the like, a lower product support section, and an intermediate display section located between the upper engagement section and the lowe... | 07/04/2006 |
| D521399 | Level | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024781 | Vial illumination feature for a tool such as a level A vial illumination feature for a tool, such as a level, is configured so as to emit light toward a vial when the tool is used in a darkened environment. The vial extends across an opening or a space defined by the tool, and one or more vial retainer members engage ... | 04/11/2006 |
| D505260 | Case for an elongated article such as a level | 05/24/2005 |
| D493737 | Plumb vial viewing feature for a level | 08/03/2004 |
| 6243957 | Insert molding of a liquid-containing member, such as a level vial, and an article of manufacture formed thereby A liquid-containing member is insert molded into a body. The liquid-containing member may be in the form of a level vial, which can be insert molded in a mold cavity having a shape corresponding to a vial retainer or corresponding to a level. The mold cav... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6070331 | Scoring and marking apparatus having stabilizing wings An apparatus for marking and scoring sheet material having a side edge includes a base having an upper surface and a contact edge adapted to engage a side edge of the sheet material. A trans-base is secured perpendicularly to the base and is adapted to re... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6026581 | Pocket level with optional magnet A pocket level provided with magnet includes a housing having a sight opening formed therein. A liquid level indicator, in the form of a bubble vial having a pair of closed end walls, is slidably received within the open end portion of the housing and is ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5937371 | Inclinometer with dual scales and parallel gauging surfaces An inclinometer for providing two different, direct readings corresponding to the angle of inclination of a worksurface includes a pair of parallel gauging surfaces engageable with the worksurfaces in first and second distinct positions. The inclinometer ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5683055 | Quick rewind chalk line reel A line reel includes a housing, a spool rotatably mounted in the housing, a crank and crown gear assembly rotatably disposed in the housing and a pinion located in the housing in meshed engagement with the crank and crown assembly for rotation therewith. ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5659967 | Line level A line level comprises a hollow housing having a pair of end portions and a sight opening formed therein. A liquid level indicator has a pair of closed end walls and is observable through the sight opening is slidably received in the housing. A line engag... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5470029 | Quick rewind chalk line reel A line reel includes a housing, a spool rotatably mounted in the housing, a crank and crown gear assembly rotatably disposed in the housing and a pinion located in the housing in meshed engagement with the crank and crown assembly for rotation therewith. ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5372250 | Level and case package An apparatus and method for packaging articles includes a tray having a cavity adapted to receive the one or more articles therein. The cavity is defined by a pair of upstanding side walls, which extend slightly above the upper surface of the one or more ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5284070 | Nailing shield and nail set for use in driving nails A nail starter/shield is adapted for use in combination with a nail set and a hammer for driving fasteners such as nails into boards. The nail starter/shield includes a body and a head. The head is provided with nail retaining structure for retaining one ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5263584 | Method for protectively encasing a level A case for an elongated tool such as a level or the like includes outer walls which cooperate to define an internal cavity into which the tool is placed. Spaced indentations are provided along the length of the case, with the indentations extending around... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5219073 | Prepackaged kit of tools An assembled and prepackaged kit of tools for use in constructing a deck or the like includes a post level, a conventional frame-type level, a square, a chalk line reel and chalk, a line level and a carpenter's pencil. These tools are placed against the f... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5207004 | Post level A post level is defined by a pair of right-angle walls. A horizontal bubble vial is mounted in each wall, and a vertical bubble vial is mounted at the intersection of the walls. The vials are mounted in the interior of a pair of spaced protrusions formed ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5205111 | Packaging method for a level and case An apparatus and method for packaging articles includes a tray having a cavity adapted to receive the one or more articles therein. The cavity is defined by a pair of upstanding side walls, which extend slightly above the upper surface of the one or more ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5148108 | Stud finder with level indicator A stud finder includes a magnetic subassembly for detecting the presence of a ferrous metal object, such as the head of a nail or screw, in a wall, with the magnetic subassembly being mounted at one end of a base member. A level vial is mounted at the oth... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5138759 | Cutting guide and method of making A cutting guide assembly consists of a pair of guide rails in end-to-end abutting relationship with a clamping plate frictionally engaging each guide rail to secure the rails together. Each guide rail has a cross section defining a channel. A ramped or in... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5119936 | Structure and method for protectively encasing a level A case for an elongated tool such as a level or the like includes outer walls which cooperate to define an internal cavity into which the tool is placed. Spaced indentations are provided along the length of the case, with the indentations extending around... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5105549 | Level with top-reading magnification A level is provided with a top-reading feature, allowing a vial to be viewed through the upper flange of the level. A magnifying element is disposed between the vial and an opening formed in the upper flange, to magnify the vial when it observed from the ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5027951 | Apparatus and method for packaging of articles An apparatus and method for packaging articles includes a tray having a cavity adapted to receive the one or more articles therein. The cavity is defined by a pair of upstanding side walls, which extend slightly above the upper surface of the one or more ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4996777 | Snap-in level vial cover A snap-in vial cover for retaining a level-indicating vial on the web of a frame includes first and second vial cover members. The vial cover members are substantially identical in construction. A vial is adapted for placement within a pair of oppositely ... | 03/05/1991 |
