Plumb bob assembly

- Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the plumb bob assembly of the present invention showing the bob exploded out of the combination container and spool;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the plumb bob shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the plumb bob shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the plumb bob shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the combination container and spool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the combination container and spool taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the combination container and spool shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the combination container and spool shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of the plumb bob assembly shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the combination container and spool taken along line 10--10 in FIG. 9.

The solid line depiction of the combination container and spool in FIGS. 2-4 have been eliminated for ease of illustration. The solid line depiction of the plumb bob in FIGS. 5-7 have been eliminated for ease of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D336049 June 1, 1993 Patridge, Jr.
2135211 January 1938 Johnson
Foreign Patent Documents
689069 September 1930 FRX
268892 January 1951 CHX
Other references
  • Photograph of plumb bobs from the 1994 American Woodworker Calendar, .COPYRGT.1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D359245
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 1995
Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd. (Ottawa)
Inventors: Leonard G. Lee (Ottawa), John S. Lynn (Ottawa), Thomas S. Gardiner (Ottawa)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Kilpatrick & Cody
Application Number: 0/24,886