US 11,703,327 B2
Level with removable and/or interchangeable sleeve
Eric S. Mackey, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/236,570.
Application 17/236,570 is a continuation of application No. 16/796,573, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,009,349.
Application 16/796,573 is a continuation of application No. 15/725,034, filed on Oct. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,591,297.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/404,630, filed on Oct. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0239467 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. G01C 9/26 (2006.01); G01C 9/34 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 9/26 (2013.01) [G01C 9/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A level comprising:
a level body comprising:
an upper surface;
a lower surface opposite the upper surface;
a longitudinal axis extending parallel to the lower surface;
a wall extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, the wall defining an outwardly facing, left side surface and an outwardly facing, right side surface;
a level vial supported by the level body; and
a protective outer cover removably coupled to the level body comprising:
an outer surface;
an inner surface;
a body between the outer surface and the inner surface;
a pair of vertical sidewalls extending away from an end section; and
a groove defined in the end section extending inward toward the body of the protective outer cover and extending lengthwise parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the groove is configured to engage an elongate workpiece.