Patent ID: 9618339
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G01C

Claim:
1. A spirit level for setting a vertical surface, the spirit level having a longitudinal level axis and comprising: (a) a main body having a leveling surface to be set on the vertical surface and defining an imaginary longitudinal plane traversing the longitudinal level axis and perpendicular to said leveling surface; (b) a bubble vial having a longitudinal bubble vial axis disposed in said imaginary longitudinal plane for providing a visual indication of an inclination of the vertical surface with respect to the vertical; and (c) a reflective surface inclined with respect to said longitudinal bubble vial axis for enabling a user standing directly opposite the spirit level to view a reflected image of said bubble vial along a direct opposite line of sight bound within a direct opposite angular viewing range with respect to said imaginary longitudinal plane; characterized in said reflective surface having a pivot axis disposed in said imaginary longitudinal plane and subtending an acute included angle with said longitudinal bubble vial axis whereby said reflective surface is pivotal with respect to a non-pivoted direct opposite viewing position enabling a user standing directly opposite the spirit level to view a reflected image of said bubble vial along said direct opposite line of sight bound within said direct opposite angular viewing range, said reflective surface being pivotal between an extreme clockwise viewing position and an extreme counterclockwise viewing position with respect to said non-pivoted direct opposite viewing position thereby enabling a user standing offset either to the left and the right of the spirit level to pivot said reflective surface toward himself to view a reflected image of said bubble vial such that the spirit level affords an overall angular viewing range greater than said direct opposite angular viewing range.