Patent ID: 7774950

Claim:
A leveling device for leveling an object on an uneven surface, the leveling device comprising: a frame having a top surface, a bottom surface, a closed side, an open side and a length, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface each have a single row of closely spaced collars formed therein along the length of the frame, the collars formed in the top surface being vertically aligned with corresponding collars formed in the bottom surface; a plurality of support legs extending through the frame, each of the support legs extending through one of the collars formed in the top surface and the corresponding collar formed in the bottom surface, and each of the support legs having a plurality of protuberances formed along a length thereof; and a pressure plate rotatably and hingedly mounted to the frame, the pressure plate configured to close the open side of the frame and to engage the plurality of support legs, wherein the pressure plate is configured with a plurality of mating protuberances, the mating protuberances configured to matingly engage the protuberances of the support legs to lock the support legs into a fixed position, wherein when the pressure plate is rotated to close the open side of the frame, the plurality of mating protuberances of the pressure plate engage the plurality of protuberances of the support legs thereby locking the support legs into the fixed position.