Securement arrangement for a level end cap
US7770298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C9/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end cap feature for a level includes a frame having a gauging surface and a web which extends at an angle relative to the gauging surface. The web includes a recess adjacent to an end of the frame. The web recess opens onto the end of the web and extends inwardly therefrom. An end member includes a web-receiving such as a slot defined between a pair of side members, each of which is formed with an opening. The web recess and the end member openings are in alignment with each other when the end of the web is received within the web-receiving structure. A retainer member is positioned within the web recess when engaged within the opening of the end member, and the retainer member and web recess are configured such that engagement of the retainer member within the web recess maintains the end member in engagement with the web. Engagement of the retainer member within the opening of the end member prevents movement of the end member relative to the web.
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