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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. 07, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary Goodrich, Union City, CA (US);
Larry Lemer, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
LeveLite Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/502 ; G01B 1/126 ; B43L 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 1/502 ; G01B 1/126 ; B43L 1/300 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for efficiently generating a visible line of light on a surface such as a wall or a floor for the purpose of facilitating the layout process used in construction. The apparatus comprises a light beam generator projecting a beam of visible light on a surface. Reference marking elements on the instrument correspond to the light beam's position. One or more level vials may also be included for indicating vertical and horizontal, as well as a magnet for mounting and a reference bracket for a stud-finder instrument.