Combined square leveling

A combined square leveling for combing multiple construction tools into a single device includes a framer's square for measuring angles during construction. A tape measure is retractably positioned within the framer's square and the tape measure is urgeable outwardly from the framer's square for measuring distance. The tape measure is biased to retract into the framer's square. A bubble level is coupled to the framer's square to determine if a surface is level. A laser level is slidably coupled to the framer's square to emit a beam of light to establish a reference point on a distal object.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to combined tools and more particularly pertains to a new combined tool for combining multiple construction tools into a single device.

The prior art relates to combined tools including a combination tool that includes a framer's square and a tape measure. Additionally, the prior art discloses a variety of combination tools, all disclosing a variety of combinations of tape measures, framing squares, levels and stud locators. None of the prior art discloses a framing square that includes a laser level that has lateral adjustment.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a framer's square for measuring angles during construction. A tape measure is retractably positioned within the framer's square and the tape measure is urgeable outwardly from the framer's square for measuring distance. The tape measure is biased to retract into the framer's square. A bubble level is coupled to the framer's square to determine if a surface is level. A laser level is slidably coupled to the framer's square to emit a beam of light to establish a reference point on a distal object.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the combined square leveling10generally comprises a framer's square12for measuring angles during construction. The framer's square12has a basal side14, a vertical side16and a hypotenuse side18extending between the basal side14and the vertical side16. The framer's square12has a first lateral surface20and a second lateral surface22, and the framer's square12has a pair of wings24each extending laterally away from a respective one of the first lateral surface20and the second lateral surface22. Each of the wings24is oriented collinear with the basal side14and each of the wings24extending along a full length of the basal side14.

Each of the wings24has a top surface26and the top surface26has measuring indicia28printed thereon comprising a graduated scale for measuring length. Each of the first lateral surface20and the second lateral surface22has measuring indicia30printed thereon that extends along each of the vertical side16and the hypotenuse side18. The measuring indicia30on the first lateral surface20and the second lateral surface22comprise a graduated scale for measuring length.

The vertical side16has a measuring slot32extending into an interior of the framer's square12and the measuring slot32is aligned with the basal side14. The vertical side16has a level slot34extending therein and the level slot34is positioned adjacent to the hypotenuse side18. The level slot34is oriented to extend along a line that is oriented parallel to the basal side14. The framer's square12has a hole36extending through the first lateral surface20and the second lateral surface22.

A tape measure38is provided that is retractably positioned within the framer's square12. The tape measure38is urgeable outwardly from the framer's square12for measuring distance. Moreover, the tape measure38extends outwardly through the measuring slot32in the vertical side16and the tape measure38is biased to retract into the framer's square12. A lock40is provided that movably extends through the first lateral surface20of the framer's square12. The lock40engages the tape measure38for inhibiting the tape measure38from retracting into the framer's square12. Additionally, the lock40disengages the tape measure38when the lock40is depressed thereby facilitating the tape measure38to retract into the framer's square12.

A bubble level42is coupled to the framer's square12to determine if a surface is level. The bubble level42is positioned in the hole36and the bubble level42is oriented to extend along a line is oriented parallel to the basal side14of the framer's square12. A laser level44is slidably coupled to the framer's square12to emit a beam of light to establish a reference point on a distal object. The laser level44is slidably positioned in the level slot34in the vertical side16of the framer's square12. A pair of adjustment screws46each extends through a respective one of the first lateral surface20and the second lateral surface22of the framer's square12. Each of the adjustment screws46engages the laser level44. The adjustment screws46adjust the position of the laser level44in the level slot34when the adjustment screws46are rotated. The laser level44may include a power button and a power supply, and the laser level44may comprise an LED or other similar type of light emitter with sufficient output intensity to shoot a beam of light a distance of at least 15.0 meters.

In use, the framer's square12is employed for measuring angles during construction. The tape measure38can be drawn outwardly from the framer's square12for measuring distance. The bubble level42can be employed to determine the level of a surface upon which the basal side14of the framer's square12is positioned. The laser level44is employed to emit a laser beam for determining a reference point on a distal surface with respect to the framer's square12. In this way angle measurement, distance measurement, level measurement and laser leveling can be accomplished with a single device.