US 7,555,842 B1
Line leveling tool and method of use
Steve R. Asay, 8911 Northeastern Blvd., N.E. - #G-204, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87112 (US)
Assigned to Steve R. Asay, Tijeras, N. Mex. (US)
Filed on Mar. 09, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/371,591.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/660110, filed on Mar. 09, 2005.
Int. Cl. G01C 9/28 (2006.01); G01C 9/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 33—373  [33/372; 33/384] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A leveling and plumbness tool, said tool comprising:
a. a rectangular flat body comprising a top side, a bottom side, an opening generally located in the center of the flat body, and a side opening, said side opening being capable of receiving a key chain, a key ring or a belt ring, said flat body further comprising at least one mounting flange placed in the flat body's top surface;
b. at least one leveling vial capable of being received by the mounting flange;
and
c. attaching means comprising a grip and a clamp so that placing pressure on the grip causes the clamp to open and releasing the pressure causes the clamp to close, said attaching means being placed in the flat body's opening and being firmly engaged to the flat body, in such a manner that the grip is manually reachable above the plane of the flat body's top surface and the clamp is placed below the plane of the flat body's bottom surface, said clamp comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface being capable to firmly wrap around cylindrical objects of varying diameters and being covered with gripping material selected from the group consisting of rubber, foam rubber, vinyl, foam and plastic, the length of said attachment means being parallel to the length of the flat body, said attaching means being capable of being manually operated.