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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
HBC/FQ LLC	324A HALF ACRE RD CRANBURY NJ 08512

International Classification(s)

• G01D:MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VAR....

• 2007 Application Filing Year
• G01D Class
• 615 Applications Filed
• 300 Patents Issued To-Date
• 48.79 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
DeBoer, Jeffrey A	Ann Arbor, US	34	393
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 393
Fisher, Kathleen	Lindenhurt, US	11	298
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 298
Nellenbach, Michael	Clawson, US	26	419
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 419
Schmidt, William	Libertyville , US	44	1154
# of filed Patents : 44 Total Citations : 1154

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• 12 Citation Count
• G01D Class

• 65.97 % this patent is cited more than
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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
March 31, 2009	US,7509752,B2   US7509752B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
June 28, 2007	US,20070144020,A1   US20070144020A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 7509752

Level with adjustable fastener locators

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Abstract

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A level assembly includes a housing having a level mounted within. The housing includes a first arm and a second arm slidably attached to the housing. The first and second arms are both stored in storage positions. Fastener locators associated with each arm are both stored in storage positions. During use the fastener locators are pivoted to an extended position.

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