IP Library Granted Patent US 11,761,761
Granted Patent B2
US 11,761,761 · App. 17/718,469 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Hands free level

Inventor: Marvin Thomas (St. Louis, MO)
G01C9/34G01C9/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,761,761
App. No.
17/718,469
Filed
Apr 12, 2022
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2855
USPC
33/371
Abstract

A hands free level has a body having a first end, a second hook shaped end, and a level device. The level device has a tube partially filled with a liquid that has a bubble, a first left end marking, a first right end marking, a second left end marking, and a second right end marking, the first left end marking and the first right end marking defining a center portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate level, the first left end marking and the second end marking defining an incline portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate an incline grade, and the first right end marking and the second right end marking defining a decline portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate a decline grade.

Claims (26)

1. A hands free level comprising:

a body having a first end and a hook shaped end, the hook end having a horizontal receptacle and a vertical receptacle, the body having a set screw opening; and

a set screw for insertion into the set screw opening.

2. The hands free level of claim 1 further comprising a rounded section which is capable of fitting around a pipe.

3. The hands free level of claim 1 further comprising a grasping section which extends out from a pipe and allows the hands free level to be easily grasped.

4. The hands free level of claim 1 further comprising a rectangular section which is capable of fitting around a stud.

5. The hands free level of claim 1 further comprising a grasping section which extends out from a stud and allows the hands free level to be easily grasped.

6. The hands free level of claim 1 further comprising a level device for insertion into the horizontal receptacle or the vertical receptacle with the level device comprising a tube partially filled with a liquid that has a bubble, a first left end marking and a first right end marking to indicate a center portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate level.

7. The hands free level of claim 1 wherein the body is constructed of plastic.

8. A hands free level comprising:

a generally J-shaped body having a first end and a rounded hook shaped end, the hook end having a horizontal receptacle and a vertical receptacle, the body having a set screw opening extending through the body; and

a set screw for insertion into the set screw opening.

9. The hands free level of claim 8 further comprising a grasping section which extends out from a pipe and allows the hands free level to be easily grasped.

10. The hands free level of claim 8 further comprising a level device for insertion into the horizontal receptacle or the vertical receptacle with the level device comprising a tube partially filled with a liquid that has a bubble, a first left end marking and a first right end marking to indicate a center portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate level.

11. The hands free level of claim 8 wherein the rounded hook shaped end is capable of fitting around a pipe.

12. The hands free level of claim 8 wherein the level device comprises a tube partially filled with a liquid that has a bubble, a first left end marking, a first right end marking, a second left end marking, and a second right end marking.

13. The hands free level of claim 8 further comprising a first bubble level device for insertion into the horizontal receptacle and a second bubble level device for insertion into the vertical receptacle.

14. The hands free level of claim 8 wherein the body is constructed of plastic.

15. A hands free level comprising:

a generally J-shaped body having a first end and a rectangular hook shaped end, the hook end having a horizontal receptacle and a vertical receptacle, the body having a set screw opening extending through the body; and

a set screw for insertion into the set screw opening.

16. The hands free level of claim 15 further comprising a grasping section which extends out from a pipe and allows the hands free level to be easily grasped.

17. The hands free level of claim 15 wherein the rectangular hook shaped end is capable of fitting around a stud.

18. The hands free level of claim 15 wherein the body is constructed of plastic.

19. The hands free level of claim 15 further comprising a level device for insertion into the horizontal receptacle or the vertical receptacle with the level device comprising a tube partially filled with a liquid that has a bubble, a first left end marking and a first right end marking to indicate a center portion in which the bubble is positioned to indicate level.

20. The hands free level of claim 15 further comprising a first bubble level device for insertion into the horizontal receptacle and a second bubble level device for insertion into the vertical receptacle.

Continuity (2)
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