A device for obtaining accurate measurements from a flexible tape measure

Abstract

A device (16) for obtaining accurate measurements from a flexible tape measure (2), with the measurements being from a first position (8) to a second position and wherein the second position (12) requires the tape measure (2) to be bent through an angle, the device (16) comprising: (i) a body portion (18) for receiving the tape measure (2); (ii) securing means (20) for securing the device (16) to the tape measure (2); (iii) a measurement formation (22) which is positionable at the second position (12), and the device (16) being such that: (iv) the device (16) is positionable on the tape measure (2) with the measurement formation (22) at the second position (12); (v) the securing means (20) temporarily secures the device (16) without moving with respect to the tape measure (2), whereby the tape measure (2) is removable from the second position (12) and is no longer bent through the angle; and (vi) the measurement from the first position (8) to the second position (12) is the same as a measurement from the first position (8) to the measurement formation (22) whereby the measurement from the first position (8) to the second position (12) is obtainable without the tape measure (2) being bent through the angle at the time of the measurement.

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