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US 12,560,419 B1Granted
Tape measure
OwnerJeremy Bridwellinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a tape measure including a housing including a first housing portion. Embodiments may also include a second housing portion, and. In some embodiments, the first housing portion may be removably attachable to the second housing portion to form a cavity therebetween. The tape measure has a base having a pair of sharp right and left corners. The length of the base is four inches permitting the user to put the device squarely within a corner or against an edge and then add four inches to the measurement on the tape.
Claims2
A tape measure comprising:
- a housing comprising a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion being removably attachable to the second housing portion to form a cavity therebetween;
- a tape blade positioned within the cavity and movable between a coiled retracted position and an extended position through an opening at a forward location of the housing, the tape blade including graduated measurement markings;
- a button extending outward from the housing and in operable communication with a tape reel to selectively limit movement of the tape blade;
- a protrusion extending perpendicularly from a side surface of the first housing portion at a terminal bottom edge thereof, the protrusion having a flat surface configured to contact and support a workpiece to facilitate measurement or marking along a travel path;
- and,
- bottom markings located on a bottom surface of the housing indicating a length of the housing and rear markings located on a rear surface of the housing indicating a height of the housing, the bottom markings and the rear markings each indicating even measurements to facilitate blind or additive measurement without extending the tape blade.
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