Leveling device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a leveling device which is quickly and easily manipulated to level floors and the like.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a leveling device which is adjustable to very small increments of height.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a leveling device which is positively maintained at the desired height.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a leveling device which can easily be used to perform large height adjustment.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a leveling device which can be inexpensively fashioned from construction materials.
These and other objects are accomplished by a leveling device with parallel support structure upwardly affixed to a base means.
Additional structure may be included to provide firm and stable support for the leveling device.
The support structure defines a vertical open-sided, open-topped slot therebetween extending substantially for the length of the support structure to receive a structural member and wedge structure.
The wedge structure preferably includes a wedge stop, which is positively attached to the support structure, and a wedge which is driven between the wedge stop and the structural member to raise the structural member.
The structural member and wedge structures can be positively, i.
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, non-frictionally, attached to the support structures.
The structural member preferably has a series of holes which align with holes in the support structure to receive screws and the like.
The structural member thereby can be positively attached to the support structure at the proper height.
The structural member is preferably formed with side flanges to prevent it from slipping sideways in the slot and misaligning during the leveling process.
In an alternative embodiment, the leveling device includes structure for pulling the wedge structure through the slot and thereby effecting raising of the structural member