US 11,987,996 B2
Trowel/float with level and replaceable surfaces
Robert Black, Monroe, NY (US); and James Wickstead, Mendham, NJ (US)
Filed by Robert Black, Monroe, NY (US); and James Wickstead, Mendham, NJ (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/194,577.
Application 17/194,577 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/403,529, filed on May 4, 2019, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2021/0189740 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. E04F 21/16 (2006.01); G01C 9/28 (2006.01); G01C 9/34 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 21/163 (2013.01) [E04F 21/161 (2013.01); G01C 9/28 (2013.01); G01C 9/34 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular component trowel, comprising:
a handle configured to attach to and detach from a base at two points;
said base having a substantially flat underside configured to accept a correspondingly configured blade, said blade having a configuration to replaceably attach and detach to and from said underside of said base and when attached, cover the entire underside of said base and said base further comprising at least one upper surface that is in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base;
two levels configured to be set in place into a replaceable housing mounted into said upper surface in said base that is in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base and wherein said two levels are in 90° orientation to each other and both said levels are adjustable; and
said base further having a configuration such that when attached, said blade is attached in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the base and said blade further configured to contain at least one attachment area that is substantially rigid and one working surface area having a chosen surface area property.