Abstract: A lighted level including a frame having parallel working surfaces and an inner connecting web having an aperture with a pair of notches for supporting a liquid-containing vial. The level includes a light emitting diode for illuminating the vial. The level is constructed for automatic drop-in assembly of each of the component parts, including a printed circuit board containing the lighting circuitry, without requiring wires, screws, pins, pegs or bolts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 1992
Date of Patent:
April 6, 1993
Assignee:
Stanley Tools, a Division of The Stanley Works
Inventors:
Walter J. Hutchins, John H. Wilcox, James M. Jackson, John M. Clark