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Granted Patent B2
US 12,710,133 · App. 17/732,105 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Magnetic rail with laser

Inventor: Jordan L. Broschard (West Hartford, CT)
Assignee: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC.
F16M13/022G01C15/004F16B1/00F16B47/00F16B2200/83
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,710,133
App. No.
17/732,105
Filed
Apr 28, 2022
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2855
USPC
33/299
Abstract

A mount assembly including a rail, a mount configured to secure the rail to a surface, a laser assembly. The laser assembly includes a laser projector. The laser assembly is slidable along the rail.

Claims (21)

1 . A mount assembly, comprising:

a first rail and a second rail connected together to form an extended rail;

a mount at least partially recessed within the extended rail and configured to secure the extended rail to a surface; and

a laser assembly, the laser assembly comprising a laser output configured to output a laser line;

wherein the laser assembly is slidable along the extended rail.

2 . The mount assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a slider, the slider mounted to the extended rail and the laser assembly secured to the slider.

3 . The mount assembly of claim 2 , wherein the mount is secured to a rear surface of the first rail, and the mount assembly further comprises a mount at least partially recessed within the extended rail and secured to a rear surface of the second rail.

4 . The mount assembly of claim 3 , wherein the mount is a magnetic mount.

5 . The mount assembly of claim 3 , wherein the mount is a suction cup mount.

6 . A mount assembly, comprising:

a rail;

a mount configured to secure the rail to a surface;

a laser assembly, the laser assembly comprising a laser output configured to output a laser line;

wherein the rail has a rear and a front opposite the rear;

wherein the mount extends at least partially through the rear of the rail;

wherein the laser output is slidable along the front of the rail; and

a first connector at a first end of the rail and a second connector at a second end of the rail, wherein a secondary rail is attached to one of the first connector or the second connector to form an extended rail.

7 . The mount assembly of claim 6 , wherein the laser assembly comprises a bubble vial.

8 . The mount assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a slider, the slider mounted to the rail and the laser output secured to the slider such that the laser output is slidable along the rail.

9 . The mount assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mount is a magnetic mount.

10 . The mount assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mount is a suction cup mount.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2022
From: BROSCHARD, JORDAN L.
To: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC.
Reel/Frame 059792/0727 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63186514 · May 10, 2021
Related Publication 20220356988A1 · Nov 10, 2022
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