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US 12,292,276 B2Granted
Measuring tape with weatherproof seal and retrofit kit
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.
Claims18
A retrofitting kit for a measuring tape, comprising:
- a rectangular block having
- a. a front face and a rear face opposing the front face;
- b. an opening extending through the rectangular block from the front face to the rear face;
- c. an upper wipe attached to the front face proximate the opening;
- and
- d. a lower wipe attached to the front face opposite to the upper wipe, wherein
- the upper and lower wipes are configured to engage a tape of the measuring tape as it retracts into the measuring tape;
- and
- at least one elastic band attached to the rectangular block and configured to attach the retrofit kit to the measuring tape.
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A retrofitting kit for a measuring tape, comprising a rectangular block having:
- a front face and a rear face opposing the front face;
- an opening extending through the rectangular block from the front face to the rear face;
- an upper wipe attached to the front face proximate the opening;
- a lower wipe attached to the front face opposite to the upper wipe, wherein the upper and lower wipes are configured to engage a tape of the measuring tape as it retracts into the measuring tape;
- a split on one side of the opening, the split dividing the one side of the opening into a top portion and a bottom portion;
- and
- a pin adapted for holding the top and bottom portions together, the pin is U-shaped comprising a first free leg adapted to be inserted into the top portion and a second free leg adapted to be inserted into the bottom portion.
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A measuring tape assembly, comprising:
- a. a housing assembly including a first side wall, a second side wall and a peripheral wall connecting the first and second side walls, and a ledge, the peripheral wall having a set back wall under the ledge, the housing assembly further including a tape port;
- b. a tape partially coiled and disposed in the housing assembly and having a free end for retraction and extension of the tape to and from an internal cavity of the housing assembly, the free end of the tape comprises a hook assembly including an attachment portion, a hook body extending from the attachment portion, and an extension extending from the attachment portion and away from the hook body, the extension configured to contact the peripheral wall when the tape is retracted;
- and
- c. a wipe assembly attached to the housing assembly at the tape port for cleaning the tape, the wipe assembly comprising
- i. an upper wipe protruding from the housing assembly and pressing on a first surface of the tape, and
- ii. a lower wipe protruding from the housing assembly and pressing on a second surface the tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.