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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802371 | Level with magnetic device A level with magnetic device relates to a measuring instrument. That level includes a case body and a bubble cell on the case body, and it is characterized in that the cross section of the bottom of the case body, being the location of the reference plane, has a pro... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7565749 | Magnet assembly A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7552540 | Flange slot magnet mount for an I-beam level A level includes a frame defining a web, a flange, and a gauging surface for placement on a workpiece. A magnetic retainer arrangement is secured to the frame laterally of the web and above the flange, and applies a magnetic force to a magnetically attractive workpi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7406773 | Magnet assembly A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398600 | Level with magnetic device A level with magnetic device relates to a measuring instrument. That level includes a case body and a bubble cell on the case body, and it is characterized in that the cross section of the bottom of the case body, being the location of the reference plane, has a pro... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383635 | Multipurpose drawing tool A multipurpose drawing tool is provided. One embodiment of the tool that is advantageous for drawing circles one-handedly includes a protractor portion and an elongated radius arm portion. The protractor portion includes an aperture, and a securing member is rotatab... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363719 | Pocket level A pocket level having a detachable line level whose bubble vial doubles as the pocket level's horizontal bubble vial, and an angle finder for enabling the determination of the angle of an inclined surface which includes a bubble vial housed in a wheel rim directly r... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350312 | Dot marks the spot Markers for mounting objects such as picture frames, mirrors, shelves and the like, to desired locations on a wall type surface without causing unnecessary holes to the wall surface. The markers can include target patches with target indicia such as crossed hairs, a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325790 | Post setting insert An insert for assisting and easing the task of setting fence posts or the like into a concrete or aggregate footing. The invention comprises: two identical half-forms, which when faced 180 degrees to each other, interlock together to form a full form, a snap-on leve... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299560 | Multi-purpose tool A multi-purpose tool includes a graduated extension pivotably and lockably connected to a leveling extension. The graduated extension includes graduations for measuring length, angles, pitch, or a combination of these measurements. Angles may also be measured with a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281335 | Carpenter's level A level assembly includes a main level with a base wall, end supports at opposite ends of the base wall and at least one intermediate support extending from the base wall at a location between the end supports. Bubble tubes may be mounted in the end supports and/or ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281338 | Slide mounting tools, kits and systems containing same and methods related thereto Slide mounting tools are disclosed, including a magnetic slide mounting tool having at least one magnet for mounting a slide to a surface. In one embodiment, a first section of a slide can be magnetically coupled to the slide mounting tool and installed on a station... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278218 | Laser line generating device with swivel base A base for a light generating device or a leveling device, having a first surface that includes a connection structure to receive and mount either a light generating device or a leveling device thereto, and a second surface including a nonmechanical attachment struc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273332 | Method and apparatus for through-hole placement in a building structure A method and apparatus for creating a through-hole in a building structure includes selecting a first location on a first side of the building structure that will define a first opening of the through-hole; disposing a magnet at the first location; selecting a secon... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269907 | Laser line generating device with swivel base A laser alignment device includes a laser generating device, an upper attachment portion, and a lower attachment portion. The laser generating device includes a housing and a laser generator. The upper attachment portion is disposed near a bottom of the housing, and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243436 | T-bevel plumb tool A t-bevel plumb tool configured for identifying and placing a plumb line has the components typical of a t-bevel, namely a handle and a blade that pivotally attaches to the handle, and a plumb indicator that, in one embodiment, removably attaches to one end of the b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7204029 | Level A level having a body with first and second operative walls interconnected by a web. The first wall having a first exterior operative surface and the second wall having a second exterior operative surface. The first surface and the second surface facing in opposite ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191532 | Modular tool assembly having a vacuum mounting arrangement A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extend... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185442 | Dot marks the spot Markers for mounting objects such as picture frames, mirrors, shelves and the like, to desired locations on a wall type surface without causing unnecessary holes to the wall surface. The markers can include target patches with target indicia such as crossed hairs, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181854 | Laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement A laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement includes a housing and a mounting seal extending from the lower portion of the housing. The mounting seal cooperates with an attachment surface to define a suction mounting area therebetween. The suction ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182148 | Tool with motion and orientation indicators A tool has a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a fi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174648 | Structure mountable assembly A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extend... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171755 | Picture hanging level A level designed for use in hanging pictures is disclosed. The level is proportioned to be easy and convenient to use in conjunction with a picture frame, having a pair of perpendicular legs that can rest on a corner of a picture frame and a level vial positioned wi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150106 | Method of using a level A water or spirit level is composed of an elongated body, preferably of metal, at least one bubble mounted in the elongated body, and end caps, preferably of plastics material, at the end faces of the elongated body, wherein at least one outer surface of the elongat... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137209 | Level and protractor A level and protractor tool (100) includes a body (102) with three sections. The first section (106) includes a spring clip (108) mounted on the body. The spring clip is adapted to be attached to an item that is to be bent or otherwise me... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134212 | Laser level A laser level disposable on a reference surface includes a housing, a pendulum pivotably connected to the housing, a first laser diode disposed on the pendulum for emitting a first laser beam along a first path, a first lens disposed on the pendulum in the first pat... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117608 | Spirit level A spirit level comprising a body having a level face for setting a surface, at least one bubble vial mounted in the body, the bubble vial having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the level face, and an optical transfer element fixed to the body which tr... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117606 | Pocket-sized leveling tool A leveling tool having: a body, including a first face and an opposite second face, the first and second faces defining a thickness between them, the body defining a first side surface, a second side surface opposite said first side surface, a first end surface, and... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114261 | Apparatus for shaping a tile to conform to a contour A scribing device is provided that includes an alignment track, a scribe arm and a coupling unit for coupling the scribe arm to the alignment track at a predetermined angle. The coupling unit is configured to travel along the alignment track in an X direction while ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089676 | Attaching level A level is provided with magnets spaced along the length of the level. The magnets function to secure the level to objects such as metal studs, metal beams, metal doorframes and the like when adjusting the attitude of such objects. A spring assembly is provided for ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076884 | Apparatus and method to determine pinion angle of drive train Apparatus for use in determining the pinion angle of the differential or transmission of a motor vehicle includes an attachment which is detachably mountable to the input shaft or the output shaft. A camber gauge having longitudinal levels is detachably mounted to t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059057 | Laser level A laser level disposable on a reference surface includes a housing, a pendulum pivotably connected to the housing, a first laser diode disposed on the pendulum for emitting a first laser beam along a first path, and a lens disposed on the pendulum in the first path ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055256 | Plumb bob square bracket A plumb bob bracket is disclosed for use in building construction having a first stud wall and a second stud wall each having an upper beam, a lower beam, and a plurality of vertical beams therebetween. The plumb bob bracket includes a first leg, a second leg attach... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051445 | Apparatus generating a light illuminated line An improved apparatus generating light illuminated line provides a possibility to produce and propagate the light line along the reference surface under any desirable angle. The improved apparatus generating light illuminated line includes a circular scale means com... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6996911 | Combination level and squaring tool A square that includes two rigid, channeled members having an interior and an exterior, with the two members being joined at a ninety-degree angle to form a one-piece L-shaped tool having an elbow and a notch disposed on an exterior corner opposite the elbow. The in... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976316 | Magnetic plumb bob holder An inspection tool for measuring the true of metal door frames uses a plumb bob. The plumb bob is suspended from a holder which may be attached to a door frame by magnets in the body of the holder. The relationship of the holder dimensions models the relationship of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969057 | Method and apparatus for adjusting and positioning air caps A device and a method are provided for positioning an air cap of a pneumatically aided atomizer. The air cap has air horns extending from its face to provide flows of air to aid in atomizing and shaping the atomized particle stream. The method and apparatus contempl... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966120 | Process and measurement device for determining the alignment of a cylindrical body A process for determining the alignment of a cylindrical body with respect to a reference direction by means of a measurement device which has a first and a second attachment area and a position measurement probe which is calibrated to the reference direction and is... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6931740 | Line generating device A line generating device may include a housing, a support assembly mounted within the housing, a light source mounted on the support assembly, a lens mounted on at least one of the support assembly and the light source, the lens receiving light and projecting the li... | 08/23/2005 |
