Level having a strikable device

• US 20100000105A1
• Filed: 07/06/2009
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jianjun Shuang, Ming Chen, Yuexiang Zhang
• Original Assignee: Jianjun Shuang, Ming Chen, Yuexiang Zhang
• Inventors: Shuang, Jianjun, Zhang, Yuexiang, Chen, Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/459,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20100000105A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 33/365
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 9/28 Mountings

Abstract

The present invention provides a level, having a body including a bottom surface for contacting a surface to be measured, at least one level indicating device mounted to the body, and a strikable device is mounted to the level. The strikable device has a top surface which is strikable by a user, and a bottom surface to contact the surface to be measured.

Claims

1. A level comprising:

a body having two opposing ends and a bottom surface for contacting a surface to be measured;

at least one level indicating device mounted to the body; and

a strikable device mounted to the level.

2. The level as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strikable device includes a top surface for receiving a striking force, and a bottom surface for contacting the surface to be measured.

3. The level as claimed in claim 2, wherein the strikable device has a first position wherein the bottom surface is within the body of the level and a second position wherein the bottom surface extends outside the body of the level.

4. The level as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strikable device is mounted within the body of the level.

5. The level as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strikable device further comprises a top block, a support block and a rotating block located between the top block and the support block.

6. The level as claimed in claim 5, wherein the strikable device further comprises a spring for connecting and moving the top block and the support block.

7. The level as claimed in claim 1, wherein the level further includes two end caps which are mounted one on each end of the body.

8. The level as claimed in claim 7, wherein the strikable device is mounted to at least one of the end caps.

9. The level as claimed in claim 2, wherein a resilient material is attached to the bottom surface of the strikable device.

10. The level as claimed in claim 9, wherein the resilient material is rubber.

11. The level as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strikable device is movably between a first stored position and a second useable position.

12. The level as claimed in claim 11, wherein when the strikable device is in the usable position, the top surface of the strikable device is outside a top surface of the body.

13. A level comprising:

a body having two opposing ends and a bottom surface for contacting a surface to be measured;

at least one level indicating device mounted to the body; and

a strikable device movably mounted to the body of the level.

14. The level as claimed in claim 13, wherein the strikable device includes at least one protrusion for engagement with at least one recess formed on the body of the level for movably mounting the strikable device to a desired position.

15. The level as claimed in claim 13, wherein the level further comprises end caps mounted on each end of the body and wherein the strikable device is mounted to at least one of the end caps.

16. The level as claimed in claim 13, wherein the strikable device includes an impact resistant material.

17. The level as claimed in claim 16, wherein the material is metal or plastic.

18. The level as claimed in claim 17, wherein resilient material is attached to a bottom contacting surface of the strikable device.

19. The level as claimed in claim 18, wherein the resilient material is rubber.