Level holder
OwnerJoseph Lollar, Tommy Perrymaninventors
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Abstract
A basic and easily utilized level holder, the holder comprising a ratcheting swivelly attached improved C-clamp and cage for holding a typical level. The cage comprises cage members that surround a removably inserted level and allow full viewing thereof. The cage further comprises two contrasting planes of horizontal levels for further usefulness. Cage members are further rubber coated or of plastic to guard against marring of a level. The cage bottom and back are preferably porous for allowing escape of construction particles, liquids, and the like.
Claims20
A level holder comprising a C-clamp with cage for holding a typical level, the cage sized to accommodate the level, the cage comprising:
- a case back having a front side and a back side;
- a base plate perpendicularly attached to a bottom of the case back;
- a plurality of cage members attached to the base plate and the front of the case back, the cage members for surrounding the level;
- a bubble level disposed upon a front of the base plate;
- a bubble level disposed upon a side of the base plate;
- the level holder further comprising:
- a C-clamp perpendicularly attached to the back side of the case back, the clamp for holding the cage in position for removably receiving the level;
- a left support arm and a right support arm attaching the C-clamp to the case back, for further rigidity;
A level holder comprising a C-clamp with cage for holding a typical level, the cage sized to accommodate the level, the cage comprising:
- a case back having a front side and a back side;
- a base plate perpendicularly attached to the case back;
- a plurality of cage members attached to the base plate and the front side of the case back, the cage members for surrounding the level;
- a bubble level disposed upon a front of the base plate;
- a bubble level disposed upon a side of the base plate;
- the level holder further comprising:
- a swivel disposed between the case back and the C-clamp whereby the case back can pivot about the C-clamp;
- the C-clamp attached to a side of the swivel, the C-clamp attached at a vertical portion of the C-clamp;
- the back side of the case back attached to a side of the swivel opposite the C-clamp;
- a lower horizontal portion of the C-clamp emanating from the vertical portion of the C-clamp, the lower horizontal portion terminating in a lower planar surface, the lower planar surface for contacting a surface of a chosen support;
- an upper horizontal portion of the C-clamp emanating from the upper horizontal portion of the C-clamp, the upper horizontal portion terminating in a threaded aperture,;
- a threaded rod inserted within the aperture, the threaded rod having an upper planar surface for contacting a surface of the chosen support opposite that of the lower planar surface;
- a rod swivel between the upper planar surface and the threaded rod, the rod swivel providing for use of the C-clamp on an imperfect surface;
- a handle receiver at an upper boundary of the threaded rod;
- a T-handle slideably engaged within a handle receiver, the T-handle for rotating the threaded rod, thereby causing tightening and loosening of the planar surfaces about the chosen support.
A level holder comprising a C-clamp with cage for holding a typical level, the cage sized to accommodate the level, the cage comprising:
- a case back having a front side and a back side;
- a base plate perpendicularly attached to the case back;
- a plurality of cage members attached to the base plate and the front side of the case back, the cage members for surrounding the level;
- a bubble level disposed upon a front of the base plate;
- a bubble level disposed upon a side of the base plate;
- the level holder further comprising:
- a swivel disposed between the case back and the C-clamp whereby the case back can pivot about the C-clamp;
- a reversible ratchet mechanism within the swivel, whereby the relative pivotal position of the case back to the C-clamp is selectively held;
- a cross handle in a top of the ratchet for reversing the ratchet;
- the C-clamp attached to a side of the swivel, the C-clamp attached at a vertical portion of the C-clamp;
- the back side of the case back attached to a side of the swivel opposite the C-clamp;
- a lower horizontal portion of the C-clamp emanating from the vertical portion of the C-clamp, the lower horizontal portion terminating in a lower planar surface, the lower planar surface for contacting a surface of a chosen support;
- an upper horizontal portion of the C-clamp emanating from the upper horizontal portion of the C-clamp, the upper horizontal portion terminating in a threaded aperture,;
- a threaded rod inserted within the aperture, the threaded rod having an upper planar surface for contacting a surface of the chosen support opposite that of the lower planar surface;
- a rod swivel between the upper planar surface and the threaded rod, the rod swivel providing for use of the C-clamp on an imperfect surface;
- a handle receiver at an upper boundary of the threaded rod;
- a T-handle slideably engaged within a handle receiver, the T-handle for rotating the threaded rod, thereby causing tightening and loosening of the planar surfaces about the chosen support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.