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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
May. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Leidel, Wind Lake, WI (US);
Eric Mackey, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 9/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A level with a clip and removable end cap is provided. The end cap includes an outer member and locking member received within a clip that is affixed inside an end of the level. The locking member is inserted into the outer member pushing a moveable portion of the outer member into an engagement, such as a shearing engagement, that holds the end cap assembly in place relative to the level body. The clip includes a projection that interfaces with an aperture in the level frame.