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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568292 | Level A level being one in which a mounting base 2 is configured so that a first unit 2A that presses against the inner surface of one side of the container case 3 and a second unit 2B that presses against the inner surface of the opposing oppo... | 08/04/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7360317 | Level having an adjustable mechanism for truing to acquire an exact reading A level having an adjustable mechanism for truing to acquire an exact reading which comprises an elongated rigid body being an I-shaped frame having a web with a first flange transversely extending across a first long end of the web and a second flange transversely ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340841 | Slope level A slope level for measuring the slope of a surface is provided. The slope level includes a body having a front face and a back face and defining a first planar measurement surface. A transparent arced tube is disposed on the body. The arced tube has a first end and ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7047654 | Retainer clips for securing a cylindrical level vial Hand tool (1) including a pair of retainer clips (7A,7B) for securing a cylindrical level vial (6) in a suitable recess (3), and method of assembly therefor. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6957494 | Dark-banded vial for use with level A vial, level including such vial, and method of using such level are disclosed. The vial comprises a body having first and second ends, a midpoint, and interior and exterior surfaces, at least one marker ring connected with respect to the body, a bubble positioned ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6901671 | Level capable to measure minute inclination The present invention relates to a level. More particularly, the present invention relates to a right/left and vertical level that is capable of right/left and verticality/horizontality measurement at the same time, and is capable of exactly measuring an inclined an... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6840541 | Trailer level A trailer tongue arrangement is provided having a power jack. The power jack is removably engaged with the tongue and includes a circular level unit thereon which indicates a level condition in the front-to-back and side-to-side directions. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6176020 | Anti-thermal expansion vial mounting system A bubble vial is mounted in a carpenter's level by a pivot rod on one side of the vial and an eccentric cam rod on the other side of the vial. The vial housing is supported in the pivot rod so as to be able to move, due to thermal expansion differences be... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5992033 | Shock absorbing, easily calibrated vial system for a carpenter's level A carpenter's level provides a three point mounting for a vial housing within a level frame. The frame is a square cylinder, preferably an extruded part. The vial housing mounts within the frame on a pivot pin and is biased by a spring toward one side wal... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5662535 | Green reader device A reader device for determining a proper golf ball putt direction relative to a slope of a green including a body, a green viewing area formed in the body, a ball viewing area formed in the body below the green viewing area, a bubble level affixed to the ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5506759 | Vehicular headlamp having aiming leveling device A vehicular headlamp having an aiming leveling device in which a support table is formed so as to project from a reflector which is tiltable relatively to a lamp body, and a bubble tube support frame supporting a linear bubble tube is provided in such a m... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5414937 | Headlamp indicating device with highlighted level bubble The indicating device includes a bubble level formed by a transparent plastic vial filled with liquid having a gas bubble therein, the bubble coacting with an underlying scale to indicate the degree of tilt of the vial from horizontal. To enhance the visi... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5359499 | Vertical/horizontal indicator for a vehicular headlamp The reflector of the headlamp is pivotally supported within a housing for vertical tilting about a horizontal axis and for horizontal pivoting about a vertical axis. A bubble level is carried by the reflector and may be adjusted relative thereto to a leve... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5177873 | Adjustable plumb level An adjustable plumb level having a first gear driven by a second gear. The second gear has a smaller external diameter than does said first gear. The second gear is operatively coupled to first gear so that when an external force causes the second gear to... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5111589 | Adjustable plumb/level An adjustable plumb level formed from an I beam with wood side panels. A circular hole is formed through the I beam and side panels, within which an indicating mechanism is disposed. The indicating mechanism is easily replaceable so that the present inven... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4999921 | Adjustable spirit level An adjustable spirit level having a plurality of spirit levels therein. A first spirit level measures vertical orientation, a second adjustable spirit level is adjustable to a true horizontal position, and a third spirit level is adjustable to any desired... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4617820 | Level calibrating device The invention is a level checking device having a pair of orthogonal surfaces which are positioned precisely as horizontal or vertical references, respectively. The device includes a mounting bracket which is used to mount the horizontal and vertical refe... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4567666 | Tilt sensor null adjusting apparatus A null-adjusting tool for aligning a tilt sensor of the electrolytic liquid type to the vertical is provided. A sensor mounting plate with a tilt-sensing element attached thereto is rotated about a pivot pin by the rotation of a coarse and fine adjustment... | 02/04/1986 |
