Level apparatus

- DM CONSULTING INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a level apparatus in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a level apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D988157
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2023
Assignee: DM CONSULTING INC. (Monroe Township, NJ)
Inventor: Michael Angelo Caprio (Monroe Township, NJ)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Lillian Windham
Application Number: 29/764,907
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spirit Level (D10/69)