Patent ID: 9228832
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G01C,H02G

Claim Text:
1. A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge; a web coupled to the first planar surface and the second planar surface such that the first planar surface is spaced apart from and parallel to the second planar surface, the web including a first side surface disposed on a first plane and a second side surface disposed on a second plane spaced a non-zero distance from the first plane; a vial having a long axis and containing a liquid and a gas bubble, the vial coupled to the web such that the long axis is substantially parallel to the first planar surface; a first recess pattern formed as part of the first side surface and arranged to closely engage a first electrical component to support the level; and a second recess pattern formed as part of the second side surface and arranged to closely engage a second electrical component different from the first electrical component, wherein the first recess pattern includes a first rectangular aperture sized to engage a first of a pair of switches and a second rectangular aperture sized to engage a second of the pair of switches, and wherein the first rectangular aperture defines a perimeter edge, and wherein the perimeter edge is disposed on the first plane.