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US 11,987,996 B2Granted
Trowel/float with level and replaceable surfaces
OwnerRobert Black, James Wicksteadinventors
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a trowel and/or float having a utilitarian and adjustable level built-in for ease of use and creating uniform, properly angled, smooth surfaces, and replaceable undersides for creating various effects all in one simple to use tool.
Claims11
A modular component trowel, comprising:
- a handle configured to attach to and detach from a base at two points;
- said base having a substantially flat underside configured to accept a correspondingly configured blade, said blade having a configuration to replaceably attach and detach to and from said underside of said base and when attached, cover the entire underside of said base and said base further comprising at least one upper surface that is in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base;
- two levels configured to be set in place into a replaceable housing mounted into said upper surface in said base that is in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base and wherein said two levels are in 90° orientation to each other and both said levels are adjustable;
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- said base further having a configuration such that when attached, said blade is attached in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base and said blade further configured to contain at least one attachment area that is substantially rigid and one working surface area having a chosen surface area property.
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