Patent · US Expired

Level

US7600324B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by
13References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 2005
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C9/28
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A level having a mounting body provided with a bubble tube measuring portion disposed in a container case, the mounting body is adjusted by microrotation in relation to the container case to correct a position of the bubble tube, wherein a shaft insertion hole is provided in the container case and in the mounting body, the shaft member is disposed via the through-hole of the container case and the mounting body, whereby the mounting body can perform microrotations about the shaft member in the container case, the mounting body is provided with an elastic pressure contact portion for making elastic pressure contact with an inner surface of one side of the container case, and a tightening and pressing contact portion for making pressing contact via an adjustment screw for pressing and making contact in a sloped direction with the inner surface on an opposite side facing the container case.

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