Level with adjustable fastener locators
View Patent ↗A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both stored in storage positions. During use the fastener locators are pivoted to an extended position.
1. A level assembly comprising:
a housing which defines a first axis;
a level mounted within said housing;
a first arm moveable relative to said housing along said first axis;
a second arm moveable relative to said housing along said first axis;
a first fastener locator moveable relative to said housing with said first arm and also movable relative to said first arm; and
a second fastener locator moveable relative to said second arm.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first arm is slidably mounted to said housing.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein an interface between said housing and said first arm is a tongue and groove.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first arm and said second arm move independently from one another.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first fastener locator defines a keyhole aperture.
6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first axis is defined by an interface between said first arm and said housing.
7. The assembly claim 1 , wherein said first fastener locator and said second fastener locator pivot about a second axis parallel to said first axis.
8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein said second axis is defined by said first arm.
9. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein said first fastener locator and said second fastener locator pivot about said second axis.
10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein said first fastener locator and said second fastener locator pivot about said second axis between an extended and storage position.
11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein said first arm defines a recess to receive said fastener locator in said storage position.
12. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein said storage position is parallel to said first arm and said extended position is perpendicular to said first arm.
13. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first fastener locator and said second fastener locator are removably mounted in an indent within said housing parallel to said second axis.
14. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first fastener locator and said second fastener locator rotate about 14 to 90 degrees past horizontal about the second axis.
15. The assembly of claim 1 , further including a third fastener locator moveable relative to said first arm.
16. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first arm and said second arm each have at least two fastener locators movable relative thereto.
17. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said housing has an indented bottom portion.