Patent ID: 7257903

Claim:
A leveling rod, comprising: an elongated shaft; at least one tape with measurement graduations affixed longitudinally to the elongated shaft; an elongated side member, the elongated side member slidably coupled with the elongated shaft, the elongated side member being extendable downwards; a stencil attached to the bottom end of the elongated side member, wherein the stencil is used to mark a surface; an indicator attachable to the elongated side member, wherein the indicator includes a pointer that points to the measurement graduations on the ast least one tape, wherein the indicator can slide longitudinally along the elongated side member until a predetermined position of the indicator is reached; a first threaded fastener to fix the indicator to the elongated side member, wherein the first threaded fastener can slide together with the indicator bfore the indicator is fastened to the elongated side member; and a second threaded fastener that allows to fix the elongated side member to the elongated shaft thus preventing the elongated side member from sliding off the elongated shaft.