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US 6,804,893 B2Granted
Laser leveling system
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsJames B. Watson, Lena J. Qin, Karim Elkatcha, Kimberly R. Capell, Luis F. Torres
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Abstract
A leveling system including a first post for contacting an upper surface, a second post for contacting a lower surface, wherein one of the first and second posts telescopes within the other of the first and second posts, a locking assembly disposed on the one of the first and second posts, and a mount assembly for supporting a laser instrument.
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A leveling system comprising:
- a first post for contacting an upper surface;
- a second post for contacting a lower surface, wherein one of the first and second posts telescopes within the other of the first and second posts;
- a locking assembly disposed on the one of the first and second posts, the locking assembly comprising a locking element movable between a first position contacting the other of the first and second posts, and a second position not contacting the other of the first and second posts, a member contacting the locking element for moving the locking element between the second and first positions, and a resilient element contacting the locking element for biasing the locking element to the second position;
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- a mount assembly for supporting a laser instrument;
- wherein the member is movable via a pedal disposed on the second post.
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A leveling system comprising:
- a first post for contacting an upper surface, the first post having a first diameter;
- a second post for contacting a lower surface, the second post having a second diameter, wherein the first and second diameters are unequal;
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- a mount assembly for supporting a laser instrument, the mount assembly being disposable and lockable on both first and second posts, the mount assembly comprising a platform for supporting the laser instrument, a first clamp portion connected to the platform, a second clamp portion connected to at least one of the platform and the first clamp portion, the first and second defining a channel therebetween for receiving at least one of the first and second posts, a shaft sandwiching the other of the first and second clamp portions between the knob and the one of the first and second clamp portions.
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A leveling system comprising:
- a first post for contacting a lower surface;
- a mount assembly disposed on the first post for supporting a laser instrument;
- a first screw disposed on the first post;
- a worm gear connected to the first screw;
- a second screw meshing with the worm gear;
- first and second links connected to the second screw;
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- a first contact portion for contacting an upper surface, the first contact portion connected to the first link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.