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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary R Schultheis, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Charles E Heger, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zircon Corporation, Campbell, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33366 ; 33391 ; 364559 ;
Abstract
An electronic level includes a visual scale having a 'fan-like' configuration of a number of elongated wedge-shaped segments. The inclination of the device is shown by graphically illuminating various of the segments on either side of a central segment line. When the device is at a null (typically level or plumb) only the central segment is illuminated. Each segment indicates a predetermined amount of inclination from the null.