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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
James P. Bascom, Bel Air, MD (US);
John K. Horky, Lutherville, MD (US);
John Mckibben, Dallastown, PA (US);
Daniel N. Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
Geoffrey S. Howard, Columbia, MD (US);
Michael A. Nelson, Towson, MD (US);
John C. Wenig, Bel Air, MD (US);
James P. Bascom, Bel Air, MD (US);
John K. Horky, Lutherville, MD (US);
John McKibben, Dallastown, PA (US);
Daniel N. Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
Geoffrey S. Howard, Columbia, MD (US);
Michael A. Nelson, Towson, MD (US);
John C. Wenig, Bel Air, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A laser level includes a housing, a pendulum pivotably mounted to the housing and a laser diode assembly disposed on the pendulum. A gimbal assembly is employed for pivotably mounting the pendulum to the housing. The gimbal assembly includes a frame connected to the housing, a first pair of bearings disposed on the frame, an axle extending through the first pair of bearings, a body disposed on the axle and pivotably supporting the pendulum, and a second pair of bearings disposed between the body and the pendulum. The first pair of bearings is disposed on one side of the second pair of bearings.