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US 5,177,873 AGranted
Adjustable plumb level
OwnerEdwin M. Tateinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable plumb level having a first gear driven by a second gear. The second gear has a smaller external diameter than does said first gear. The second gear is operatively coupled to first gear so that when an external force causes the second gear to rotate, the first gear also rotates. The first gear includes a straight vial disposed in the center thereof.
Claims14
An adjustable plumb level, comprising:
- an I-shaped structure having first and second opposite, flat sides, said I-shaped structure having an opening extending from said first to said second side;
- a receiver member coupled to said I-shaped structure and at least partially extending through said opening, said receiver member having a first annular wall defining a first space and a second annular wall defining a second space, said first space being connected to said second space via a break in the first annular wall;
- first gear means disposed in said first space, said first gear means being annular in form and having a level indicating mechanism disposed in the center thereof;
- second gear means disposed in said second space operatively coupled to said first gear means, said second gear means having a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of said first gear means;
- means for operatively coupling an external rotational force to said first gear means to change a position of said level indicating mechanism with respect to said I-shaped member, said operatively coupling means disposed on said second gear means;
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- means for maintaining the first and second gear means in said first and second spaces, respectively;
- wherein said indicating mechanism is rotatable about 360.degree. or any increment or multiple thereof.
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