MULTI-FUNCTION LEVEL WITH A JOINABLE END
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1. A level apparatus comprising:
- a body having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of faces including two side faces, a top and a bottom face, and two end faces, wherein each end face is located at the end of the longitudinal axis, wherein a jointed end is disposed on at least one of the plurality of faces;
at least one level indicator coupled to the body and visible on the at least one side face of the body, the level indicator for displaying the amount of inclination; and
wherein the jointed end includes a structure to hold a connector or to selectively receive another connector from another level to be selectively coupled to the level apparatus in a manner that only applies a load to the jointed end.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for measuring and marking level and plumb is providently disclosed herein. The multi-function level includes: modular ends that allow attachment of mating levels for linear extension in one direction. The modular, or jointed, end includes a structure to hold a connector or to selectively receive a connector from another level such that that only applies a load to the jointed end and not the body of the level.
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1. A level apparatus comprising:
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a body having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of faces including two side faces, a top and a bottom face, and two end faces, wherein each end face is located at the end of the longitudinal axis, wherein a jointed end is disposed on at least one of the plurality of faces; at least one level indicator coupled to the body and visible on the at least one side face of the body, the level indicator for displaying the amount of inclination; and wherein the jointed end includes a structure to hold a connector or to selectively receive another connector from another level to be selectively coupled to the level apparatus in a manner that only applies a load to the jointed end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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12. A level system comprising:
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a plurality of levels, wherein each of the plurality of levels has a body and a longitudinal axis along a length of the level and has at least one jointed end capable of being coupled to another level; means for coupling at least two of the plurality of levels to adjustably pull the jointed ends of the at least two of the plurality of levels together in compression. - View Dependent Claims (13, 17, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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84. A level apparatus comprising:
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a body having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of faces including two end faces, wherein each end face is located at an end of the longitudinal axis, wherein a jointed end is disposed on at least one of the end faces; at least one level indicator coupled to the body; and wherein the jointed end includes a structure to hold a connector or to selectively receive another connector from another level that only applies a load to the jointed end; and a connector, or a structure to receive another connector, disposed in the jointed end of the body such that the level can be coupled to another level. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
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