Universal tape and drywall scoring apparatus

In combination with a tape measure, an apparatus for measuring, marking and scoring a panel having an upper surface, the tape measure having housing and a self-recoiling measuring tape extendible from the housing, the measuring tape having a distal end, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a tape measure encasement assembly for encasing a portion of the tape measure housing, said tape measure encasement assembly including a base assembly, having a downwardly extending guide segment and a roller wheel assembly for measuring the travel of said tape measure encasement relative to the panel, said roller wheel assembly comprising a roller wheel constructed and arranged to engage the upper surface of the panel;
• (b) an operating assembly releasably connected to the distal end of the measuring tape, said operating assembly comprising:
• (i) a hollow housing including a top having a top opening, a pair of spaced apart side walls connected to said top, each of said pair of spaced apart side walls having a tape receiving opening formed therein and a bottom wall connected to said pair of spaced apart side walls;
• (ii) an implement receivable within said top opening of said top of said hollow housing of said operating assembly;
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• (iii) a tape securement assembly connected to said pair of spaced apart side walls of said tape measure housing for releasably connecting the self-recoiling measuring tape to said housing.

In combination with a tape measure, an apparatus for measuring, marking and scoring a panel having an upper surface, the tape measure having a housing and a self-recoiling measuring tape extendible from the housing, the measuring tape having a distal end, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a tape measure encasement assembly for encasing a portion of the tape measure housing, said tape measure encasement assembly including a base assembly, having a downwardly extending guide segment and a roller wheel assembly for measuring the travel of said tape measure encasement relative to the panel, said roller wheel assembly comprising a roller wheel constructed and arranged to engage the upper surface of the panel;
• (b) an operating assembly releasably connected to the distal end of the measuring tape, said operating assembly comprising:
• (i) a hollow housing including a top having a top opening, a pair of spaced apart side walls connected to said top, each of said pair of spaced apart side walls having a tape receiving opening formed therein and a bottom wall connected to said pair of spaced apart side walls;
• (ii) an adapter assembly receivable within said top opening of said top of said hollow housing;
• (iii) a marking implement removably receivable within said adapter assembly;
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• (iv) a securement assembly connected to said pair of spaced apart side walls of said tape measure housing for releasably gripping said adapter assembly.