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Granted Patent B2
US 10,627,231 · App. 15/951,367 · Granted Apr 21, 2020

Adherent level

Inventor: Charles Edward Wilkes (Gray Court, SC)
G01C9/28G01C9/34
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Patent No.
US 10,627,231
App. No.
15/951,367
Granted
Apr 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adherent level. The level includes a level body. At least one level detector is coupled to the level body. A foam tape includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is adhered to the level body. The outer surface includes a plurality of micro suction cups. The at least one level detector is operable to display a level reading of a surface when the level body is adhered to the surface by the plurality of micro suction cups.

Claims (15)

1. A level comprising:

a level body comprising a substantially rectangular shape having a first side face, a second side face opposite the first side face defining a thickness therebetween, a base edge, a top edge opposite the base edge, opposed first and second ends, and a major length extending therebetween;

a foam tape comprising an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, wherein the inner surface is adhered to the base edge of the level body and the outer surface comprises a plurality of micro-suction cups; and

at least one level detector coupled to the level body and operable to display a level reading of a surface when the base edge is adhered to the surface by the plurality of micro-suction cups.

2. The level of claim 1 , wherein the at least one level detector comprises:

a level frame disposed through the thickness of the level body; and

a level vial disposed across the level frame and visible from each of the first side face and the second side face, wherein

the level vial comprises a pair of centered level markings, and a liquid is disposed within the level vial.

3. The level of claim 1 , wherein the at least one level detector comprises a first level detector comprising a vertical level vial, a second level detector comprising a horizontal level vial, and a third level detector comprising an angled level vial.

4. A level comprising:

a level body comprising a substantially rectangular shape having a first side face, a second side face opposite the first side face defining a thickness therebetween, a base edge, a top edge opposite the base edge, opposed first and second ends, and a major length extending therebetween;

a foam tape comprising an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, wherein the inner surface is adhered to the base edge of the level body and the outer surface comprises a plurality of micro-suction cups;

a level frame disposed through the thickness of the level body; and

a level vial disposed across the level frame and visible from each of the first side face and the second side face, wherein

the level vial comprises a pair of centered level markings, and a liquid is disposed within the level vial.

Continuity (1)
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