Level
First Claim
1. A level, comprising:
- a body having first and second operative walls interconnected by a web, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another, said body further comprising a stop structure disposed between said operative walls, said stop structure and said first operative wall generally defining a cavity therebetween;
a level vial carried by said body;
said first exterior operative surface having an opening; and
a magnet disposed in said opening and having one end abutting said stop structure, said magnet having an opposite end adjacent said first exterior operative surface for magnetically attracting a workpiece engaged with said first exterior operative surface.
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Abstract
A level having a body with first and second operative walls interconnected by a web. The first wall having a first exterior operative surface and the second wall having a second exterior operative surface. The first surface and the second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another and the first exterior operative surface having an opening. The body further comprising a stop structure disposed between the operative walls. The level also including a level vial carried by the body and a magnet disposed in the opening and having one end abutting the stop structure. The magnet having an opposite end adjacent the first exterior operative surface for magnetically attracting a workpiece engaged with the first exterior operative surface. Another embodiment of a level includes a reinforcing wall disposed closer to the first operative wall than the second operative wall, with the reinforcing wall cooperating with the first operative wall to generally define a cavity.
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37 Claims
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1. A level, comprising:
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a body having first and second operative walls interconnected by a web, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another, said body further comprising a stop structure disposed between said operative walls, said stop structure and said first operative wall generally defining a cavity therebetween;
a level vial carried by said body;
said first exterior operative surface having an opening; and
a magnet disposed in said opening and having one end abutting said stop structure, said magnet having an opposite end adjacent said first exterior operative surface for magnetically attracting a workpiece engaged with said first exterior operative surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A level, comprising:
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a body having first and second operative walls interconnected by a web, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another;
a level vial carried by said body; and
a reinforcing wall disposed closer to said first operative wall than said second operative wall, said reinforcing wall cooperating with said first operative wall to generally define a cavity therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A level, comprising:
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first and second operative walls interconnected by a web, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another;
a vial carried by said web;
a reinforcing wall disposed closer to said first operative wall than said second operative wall, said reinforcing wall cooperating with said first operative wall to generally define a cavity therebetween; and
said web comprising a generally planar wall. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A level, comprising:
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first and second operative walls, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another;
a reinforcing wall disposed closer to said first operative wall than said second operative wall, said reinforcing wall cooperating with said first operative wall to generally define a cavity therebetween;
a generally planar wall positioned between said second operative wall and said first operative wall, said generally planar wall lying in a plane that generally bisects said first and second operative walls; and
a vial carried by said level. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A level, comprising:
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first and second operative walls, said first wall having a first exterior operative surface and said second wall having a second exterior operative surface, said first surface and said second surface facing in opposite directions and being generally parallel to one another;
a generally planar wall disposed between said first and second operative walls and that lies in a plane that generally bisects the first and second operative walls;
a vial carried by said generally planar wall; and
a plurality of wall members disposed between the first and second operative walls and cooperating with said first operative wall to form a generally closed cross-sectional configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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