Magnetic tape measure mount

A kit to retrofit an existing tape measure, the kit comprising:

• a housing having a magnet encompassed within the housing;
• a fastening device configured to fasten the housing to an existing tape measure;
• and
• a metal mounting plate, the magnet configured to be attached to the metal mounting plate to secure the housing and tape measure to the metal mounting plate,
• wherein the metal mounting plate includes a ridge at the bottom of the metal mounting plate, so that the housing is secured against the metal mounting plate and is held in place by the ridge to prevent the tape measure from being dislodged and/or rotating,
• wherein the ridge extends perpendicularly to the metal mounting plate, and
• wherein the metal mounting plate is round with a flat bottom edge.

A magnetic tape measure mount, comprising:

• a first housing having a first magnet encompassed within the first housing;
• a fastening device configured to fasten the first housing to the tape measure, the fastening device including a metal mounting plate, the magnet configured to be attached to the metal mounting plate to secure the housing and tape measure to the metal mounting plate, wherein the metal mounting plate includes a ridge at the bottom of the metal mounting plate, so that the housing is secured against the metal mounting plate and is held in place by the ridge to prevent the tape measure from being dislodged and/or rotating, wherein the ridge extends perpendicularly to the metal mounting plate, and wherein the metal mounting plate is round with a flat bottom edge;
• and
• a belt clip assembly comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion comprising a second magnet, and wherein
• the first and second magnet are configured to be attracted to each other and self-center the tape measure to the second magnet.