Carpenter's level

- Wedge Innovations, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and left side perspective view of a carpenter's level showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line 8--8;

FIG. 9 is a top, front and left side perspective view of an emobodiment of our new design of FIGS. 1-8;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view; and,

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line 16--16 thereof.

FIGS. 1 and 9 have been drawn on an enlarged scale with respect to FIGS. 2-8 and 10-16.

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  • Stabila, box level, applicant supplied. Tajima, level, applicant supplied.
Patent History
Patent number: D330682
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 1991
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1992
Assignee: Wedge Innovations, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Inventors: Andrew C. Butler (Palo Alto, CA), Edwin A. Seipp, III (Menlo Park, CA), Kevin J. Reeder (Columbus, OH), Blake R. Wharton (Menlo Park, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Antoine Davis
Law Firm: Fliesler, Dubb, Meyer & Lovejoy
Application Number: 7/683,662
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spirit Level (D10/69)