US 12,152,882 B2
Laser level systems and controls
Samuel A. Gould, West Allis, WI (US); and Jacob D. Hadfield, Mukwonago, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,669.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,958, filed on Dec. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170744 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G01C 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 15/006 (2013.01) 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laser level comprising:
a housing;
a first laser light generator disposed within the housing and operable to generate a first line of light; and
an input device comprising an input button and a capacitance sensor, the capacitance sensor is configured to detect whether a hand of a user is within a first non-zero distance of the input button, the input device configured to generate a signal controlling the first laser light generator in response to detecting the hand is within the first non-zero distance of the button.