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US 8,006,397 B2Granted
Remote leveling and positioning system and method
OwnerDick S. Schubertinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for remote leveling and positioning. An embodiment includes a leveling device assembly. Another embodiment provides a system including a leveling device assembly and a plurality of audio devices. Further embodiments provide for systems having a plurality of leveling device assemblies.
Claims20
A leveling device assembly operable to sense a level status in at least one axis, comprising:
- a leveling device having a display;
- and
- a leveling device cover comprising:
- an inflatable bladder substantially surrounding the leveling device without obscuring a portion of the display and defining a device cavity in which the leveling device snugly resides;
- and
- a rigid housing substantially surrounding the leveling device without obscuring a portion of the display,
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises a connector configured to operably couple the leveling device and leveling device cover via a leveling device data port;
- and,
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises components that are inoperable when the leveling device cover is not coupled with the leveling device.
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A leveling device cover comprising:
- an inflatable bladder configured to substantially surrounding a leveling device without obscuring a portion of a leveling device display and the inflatable bladder defining a device cavity which is configured to allow the leveling device to snugly reside therein when the bladder is inflated;
- and
- a rigid housing configured to substantially surrounding the leveling device without obscuring a portion of the leveling device display,
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises a connector configured to operably couple a leveling device and the leveling device cover via a leveling device data port;
- and
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises a component that is inoperable when the leveling device cover is not coupled with the leveling device.
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A leveling device assembly operable to sense a level status in at least one axis, comprising:
- a leveling device having a display;
- and
- a leveling device cover comprising:
- an inflatable bladder substantially surrounding the leveling device without obscuring a portion of the display and defining a device cavity in which the leveling device snugly resides;
- and
- a rigid housing substantially surrounding the leveling device without obscuring a portion of the display,
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises a connector configured to operably couple the leveling device and leveling device cover via a leveling device data port;
- and,
- wherein said leveling device cover comprises at least one component, which obtains power from a leveling device power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.