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US 6,332,276 B1Granted
Articulate laser degree finder
OwnerRonnie L. Mangelinventor
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Abstract
An articulate laser degree finder tool and attachments for use in establishing a precise level line ranging from the horizontal to a vertical position in degrees for use in the construction industry.
Claims12
An articulate laser degree finder system comprising:
- an articulate laser degree finder unit comprising:
- a tubular battery operated laser unit having an on/off switch and vertical and horizontal adjustment keys;
- a laser retainer jacket comprising apertures on an upper portion thereof for access to the horizontal and vertical adjustment keys of the laser unit and a slot on a bottom portion thereof;
- a rectangular adapter block element interfitting and secured to the slot of the laser retainer jacket;
- a pivot block element connected to the bottom of the adapter block element adapted to pivot the laser, the laser retainer jacket and the adapter block element;
- a pivot retainer block element having a slot on its upper surface and a groove in a bottom surface;
- a vertical adjustment dial and bubble level pivotally attached to a vertical side of the pivot retainer block element by a pivot pin;
- said pivot pin also traversing the pivot retainer block element and the pivot block element;
- a main base extension block element having a tongue portion on its upper surface adapted to engage the groove in the bottom surface of the pivot retainer block element and secured by a fastener in the pivot retainer block element;
- a main base block configured with an extended flat top surface having a centered depression and a throughbore, and a longitudinal notoh on its bottom surface with inclined sides adapted to fit on a pipe used as a final base;
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- a horizontal angle measurement dial and bubble level pivotally attached to the top surface of the base block in the depression;
- whereby the articulated laser degree finder device can determine suitable locations in any direction and in any angle deviating from the horizontal for locating exact positions for installing another pipe, checking alignment of pipes, and determining the positions for various installations.
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