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US 10,767,971 B2Granted
Measuring tape with weatherproof seal
AssigneeMucktape, LLC
InventorJoseph P. Zelenack, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates measuring tapes and methods for making thereof. In particular, the measuring tape of the present invention contains a wipe mechanism for cleaning the tape as it retracts into its housing. The wipe mechanism contains a top wipe and a bottom wipe for removing debris from the top and bottom surfaces of the tape, respectively, when it is retracted after use.
Claims17
A measuring tape, comprising:
- a. a housing assembly;
- b. a tape disposed in the housing assembly, the housing assembly containing a tape port for the retraction and extension of the tape to and from an internal cavity of the housing assembly;
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- c. a wipe assembly attached to the housing assembly configured to clean the tape when it retracts into the housing assembly, the wipe assembly comprising
- i. an upper wipe blade positioned above the tape port engaging a top surface of the tape, and
- ii. a lower wipe blade positioned below the tape port and engaging a bottom surface the tape, the upper wipe blade and the lower wipe blade defining a concavo-convex slit through which the tape passes.
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A method for making a measuring tape, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a tape;
- b. enclosing the tape inside a housing assembly with one end of the tape extending outside of the housing assembly through a tape port;
- c. attaching a wipe assembly to the housing assembly at the tape port, the wipe assembly comprises
- i. an upper wipe blade positioned above the tape port engaging a top surface of the tape, and
- ii. a lower wipe blade positioned below the tape port and engaging a bottom surface the tape, the upper wipe blade and the lower wipe blade defining a concavo-convex slit through which the tape passes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.