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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Inventor:
Anthony Katsaros, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 9/28 (2006.01); G01C 9/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 9/28 (2013.01); G01C 9/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A level device may include a magnetic element, a vial assembly and a housing having a top face, a bottom face, a first end and a second end. The housing may include a capture element disposed at the bottom face or the top face. The vial assembly may include one or more spirit or bubble levels disposed in the housing to indicate conditions of level or plumb relative to orientation of the top or bottom faces. The magnetic element may be retained by the capture element. The magnetic element may be retained on six sides by the capture element.