2. You are one of a select few tool manufacturers
who are viewing this new invention.
Each of you has received this information on the
same day giving each of you equal opportunity to
benefit from the revolutionary new concept of
this device.
My goal is to sell the rights to this invention for
financial benefit to our company and much
greater financial benefit to yours.
It is with great pride that I introduce to you,
THE STRETCH LEVEL SYSTEM.

3. Stretch Level LLC
Frank Yowonske
1668 Buttonwood Dr.
Big Pine Key, Fl. 33043
305 393 2692
To whom it may concern
In 1999 I created The Stretch Level to solve a common problem. How to make a
complete and accurate level line longer than the level body without moving the
level.
Upon achieving that solution I discovered that as a system its possibilities and
potentials are unlimited.
Stretch Level quickly evolved into a layout and measuring system that will replace,
consolidate and improve many layout tools currently available.
Stretch Level is beneficial to the occasional novice as well as every professional
trade.
The Stretch Level System will increase production and accuracy by thousands of
percent while at the same time will lessen fatigue.
The best part of the Stretch Level System is that it can be mass produced at a
considerably lower cost than extendable levels available today, and yet the
system is incredibly more useful and versatile.
This, of course, will result in mass volume sales and great profit return.
Let me explain to you how this is all possible.

5. Extendable levels are not a new concept. A patent was first issued for one in 1901.
Every extendable level ever available has had basically one use and one major
drawback. The user can reference the main body and the end of the extendable
member but the gap between is not in reference to the complete line. It is also quite
expensive to not have complete reference.
I have borrowed an age old concept. One used as far back as the construction of
Egypt’s pyramids: The dovetail. This concept incorporated into a two part slide is
incredibly strong and thanks to today’s CNC technology, effortless to mass
produce precisely. Having the top edges of the slide and base meet accurately
complete the design and create two surfaces sliding precisely, almost effortless and
creates a perfectly true and complete reference line every time.
A channel is also cut into the lower side of the sliding top member to accept stop
pins and the locking screw so as not to mar the sliding surfaces.
The larger channel machined into the top of the top sliding member helps reduce
weight as well as serve as a vessel for magnets, an LED light, a laser or simply a
handy access to a pencil or scribe.
The prototype shown in the enclosed photographs has been field tested and
performs even better than I had originally anticipated. It is 41.5 inches closed and
72.5 inches fully extended. Perfectly true with no flex or deviation and allows a
precise true line to be marked.
How does this work as a system? I propose there should be five lengths of the
Stretch Level available. A torpedo version would be smaller in width and height
than the other four. The torpedo would extend from 8 inches to 14 inches. A 14
inch length level will extend to 24.5 inches. A 24 inch level will extend to 42
inches. A 41.5 inch level (shown in prototype) will extend to 72.5 inches. Lastly a
72 inch level will extend to 126 inches. These four levels measure 1.75 inches in
width, 3.75 inches in height. These dimensions are only slightly larger than
conventional levels yet offer the ability to create infinite lengths.

6. To complete the system, a series of attachable brackets will be available to further
enhance custom applications as well as expand the use and increased productivity
of the Stretch Level System. Listed below are the proposed brackets.
Linear Bracket Attaches two Stretch Levels together in a straight line to further
enhance length available for marking or reference.
Right Angle Bracket Attaches two Stretch Levels together to form a 90 degree
right angle. This bracket is designed to connect the levels with the extendable
blade on the inside or outside of the right angle. This bracket creates countless
possibilities such as simultaneous plumbing and leveling of a doors jamb and
header or an exaggerated carpenters square or sheetrock square. The possibilities
are limited only to the imagination and need of the user.
Protractor Bracket Attaches two Stretch levels together to form a protractor for
marking angles or finding the angle of an existing structure. Such as stairs, roof
trusses, railings or even the pitch of a landscape grade. Again the possibilities are
limitless. Of course a scale showing degree of angle will be applied to the
Protractor Bracket for user reference.
Trammel Points Designed to fit the extendable member of the Stretch Level and a
pivot attachment which slides onto the opposite base end of the Stretch level.
Trammel points may be used to create circles or arcs of any length or parameter.
Trammel points may also be used in conjunction with Right Angle Bracket or
Protractor Bracket. Multiple Trammel Points may be purchased for marking
multiple lines simultaneously.
Any given Stretch Level length will be available separately as should each for
mentioned bracket. All will be available as a complete package for a greater
consumer value.

7. Who would be your target market?
Who could benefit from the superior advantages of The Stretch Level
System? It may be easier to list who would not benefit from the Stretch
Level but let’s look at some people or trades who will benefit.
Carpenters, cabinet makers, cabinet installers, framers, architectural
millworkers, trim carpenters, siding installers, concrete workers, soffit
and fascia installers, sheetrock installers and finishers, electricians,
plumbers, HVAC installers, painters, wallpaper hangers, floor coverers,
machinists, metal workers, boat builders, furniture makers, door hangers,
handymen, do it yourselfers, housewives, form builders, architects,
interior decorators, store fixture installers, picture hangers, inventors,
granite, tile, pool installers, dock workers, seawall fabricators,
groundskeepers, appliance installers, furniture delivers, scientists,
research teams, solar manufacturers and installers, solar integrators,
telephone installers, cable workers, linemen, surveyors, hobbyists,
chemists, mathematicians, tool collectors, window and door installers,
stair builders, handrail installers, porch screen installers, art galleries,
museums, archeologists, historical researchers, hot tub installers,
concrete pylon workers, bridge workers, excavators, division of units
and measurements, highways, streets, and roads, crime scene
investigation, Olympic events, sports fields, world records institutions,
circuses, amusement park rides. Just to name a few.
Anyone or any situation where an area of any size requires accurate
leveling or plumbing. Anyone who would prefer to have greater
accuracy with less effort, increased production and ease of use.
Anywhere the user would prefer to eliminate natural human error of
having to move the leveling instrument multiple times. Anywhere one
cannot fit a conventional level between two or more points of
obstruction without an obstruction hindering accuracy results.

8. How does one justify such elaborate claims?
It’s quite simple. Experience and research. I have been an Architectural
Millworker for 33 years. Much of that time on many different projects
and challenging situations I have been called upon to solve problems
that arise during elaborate fabrication. When a special jig needed to be
created to perform a detailed or possibly dangerous operation, I was
usually the one to solve that particular problem and always found a way
to do it safely and increase production. Even more so, if there is an
easier way to complete a task with the same outcome and without
compromising quality, I will find it.
I have carefully chosen extremely skilled individuals in many trades of
expertise to view the Stretch Level. I asked each one of them if they
thought it was a useful tool to their trade and most importantly, to give
me as much feedback concerning the design and function. They all said
they would not change a thing and asked when it would be available for
purchase?
Your Corporation as well as the others who are viewing this invention
right now was carefully chosen as one of the finest tool manufacturers in
the present market. You have all produced quality, reliable tools and
marketed them successfully. Many of these tools are in my cabinet shop
and have served me well for years.
In light of these facts, I firmly believe it would be in each of our best
interests to further approach manufacturing and marketing this product.
Marketed properly, this invention could not only prove profitable to each
of us, but also be a small step forward in improving the financial state of
our great Nation. Offering the public a great new and useful tool at an
affordable price would be beneficial to all.