Tape holder with notched back panel

A holder for a measuring tape comprising a planar back panel having a longitudinal axis of symmetry, a front surface terminating in top, bottom and side edges, a rear surface similar in shape to said front surface and a notch of rectangular cross section penetrating said front and rear surfaces that is bisected by said longitudinal axis of symmetry, said notch starting at said bottom edge of said back panel and terminating in side walls and at least one end wall having dimensions that permit a cantilevered free leg of a conventional tear-dropped clip of a measuring tape to disconnectably reside therein, said back panel also defining a longitudinal leg of a L-shaped panel member in which said longitudinal leg is defined by said longitudinal axis of symmetry of said back panel, said L-shaped panel member also including a transverse leg cantilevered from and offset from said longitudinal leg, said transverse leg being formed with respect to said longitudinal leg wherein said notch is positioned adjacent said bottom edge of said back panel, a front panel of rectangular cross section positioned in parallel relationship with said transverse leg between said side edges but adjacent to said bottom edge of said back panel, a series of rivets for attaching said front panel to at least said transverse leg to form a pair of side-by-side tight fitting pockets therebetween wherein one pocket is used to releasably stow the clip of said measuring tape therein such that the clip resides within said notch and the other pocket is used to releasably stow a carpenter's pencil therein, and a tear-dropped shaped clip means attached to said longitudinal leg adjacent to said top edge of said back panel for releasable attachment of said holder relative to a user's belt.

A carpenter's device comprising, in combination

• a measuring tape comprising a cylindrical housing having a central cavity, a spired measuring tape releasably positioned within said cavity, and a clip attached to an exterior surface of said housing, said clip of tear-dropped cross section including fixed and free legs integrally attached at a common transverse junction, said free leg cantilevering from said fixed leg to define a terminating tip bent under tension to rest against housing but movable therefrom in an opposite direction,
• a holder for said measuring tape comprising a planar back panel having a longitudinal axis of symmetry, a front surface terminating in top, bottom and side edges, a rear surface similar in shape to said front surface and a notch of rectangular cross section starting at said bottom edge of said back panel, penetrating said front and rear surfaces and terminating in side walls and at least one end wall, said notch having dimensions that permit said cantilevered free leg of said tear-dropped clip of said measuring tape to disconnectably reside therein, said back panel including a longitudinal leg of a L-shaped panel member in which said longitudinal leg is defined by said longitudinal axis of symmetry of said back panel, said L-shaped panel member also including a transverse leg cantilevered from and offset from said longitudinal leg, and transverse leg being formed with respect to said longitudinal leg wherein said notch is positioned adjacent said bottom edge of said back panel, a front panel of rectangular cross section positioned in parallel relationship with said transverse leg, a series of rivets for attaching said front panel to at least said transverse leg to form a pair of side-by-side tight fitting pockets therebetween wherein one pocket is used to releasably stow said clip of said measuring tape therein such that said clip resides within said notch and the other pocket is used to releasably stow a carpenter's pencil therein, and a tear-dropped shaped clip means attached to said longitudinal leg adjacent to said top edge of said back panel for releasable attachment of said holder relative to a user's belt.