Level

US6988320B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• STABILA Messgeräte Gustav Ullrich GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gabriel Kallabis · Annweiler am Trifels, DE
• Wolfgang Schaefer

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2003
• Grant date: Jan 24, 2006
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01C9/26
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A water or spirit level is composed of an elongated body, preferably of metal, at least one bubble mounted in the elongated body, and end caps, preferably of plastics material, at the end faces of the elongated body, wherein at least one outer surface of the elongated body constitutes a preferred measuring surface. At least one of the end caps is releasably connected to the level body such that the end cap can optionally be removed and once again replaced.