Patent ID: 11859975
Assignee: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A laser level comprising:
a mechanism housing;
a laser projector configured to project a laser beam onto a surface;
a first protective structure extending outwardly from the mechanism housing;
a second protective structure extending outwardly from the mechanism housing; and
a battery pack receptacle on the mechanism housing, the battery pack receptacle configured to receive a battery pack such that at least a substantial portion of the battery pack is outside of the mechanism housing
wherein the mechanism housing comprises at least one of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, high impact polypropylene or high impact polystyrene;
wherein the first protective structure comprises a shock absorbing material;
wherein the second protective structure comprises a shock absorbing material;
wherein the first protective structure is configured to extend outwardly farther than the battery pack when the battery pack is received in the battery pack receptacle.