LEVEL INCLUDING REMOVABLE END CAPS
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1. A level comprising:
- a frame supporting a plurality of level vials and including an aperture disposed on an end of the level;
an end cap assembly detachably coupled to the end of the frame, the end cap assembly including an end cap and a retainer;
wherein a portion of the end cap is received in the aperture and is maintained in engagement with the frame by the retainer.
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Abstract
A level includes a frame supporting a plurality of vials and having an aperture disposed on an end of the level. The level also includes an end cap assembly detachably coupled to the end of the frame. The end cap assembly includes an end cap and a retainer. A portion of the end cap is received in the aperture and is maintained in engagement with the frame by the retainer.
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1. A level comprising:
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a frame supporting a plurality of level vials and including an aperture disposed on an end of the level; an end cap assembly detachably coupled to the end of the frame, the end cap assembly including an end cap and a retainer; wherein a portion of the end cap is received in the aperture and is maintained in engagement with the frame by the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for attaching an end cap assembly to a level, the end cap assembly including an end cap and a retainer, the method comprising:
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attaching the end cap to an end of the level such that a movable tab of the end cap is received in an aperture of the level; and inserting the retainer clip into an opening in the end cap, causing a movable leg of the retainer to maintain secure engagement of the movable tab with a frame of the level. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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