Integrated measuring and marking system

An integrated system for measuring and marking on a surface, having measuring means at least partially contained within a housing, said system comprising:

• a) marking means for marking said surface, said marking means being disposed in at least partial alignment with said housing;
• b) a support connected to said housing and to said marking means for supporting said marking means;
• c) resilient connection means connected to said housing;
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• d) a base resiliently connected to said housing by said resilient connection means;
• said base being disposed to maintain said marking means in a spaced-apart relationship from said surface until said housing is moved substantially perpendicular relative to said surface, such that said marking means is moved outward beyond said base to mark said surface.

An integrated tape measure system for measuring and marking on a surface, comprising:

• a) a housing having a bottom surface and having a slot adjacent to said bottom surface;
• b) tape measure means retractably coiled within said housing;
• c) cursor means attached to said housing to indicate a position of said tape measure means relative to said housing;
• d) a removable cartridge fitting within said slot of said housing;
• e) means for aligning said removable cartridge relative to said cursor;
• f) a quantity of marking material for marking said surface, said marking material being at least partially contained within said removable cartridge;
• g) one or more resilient connection means connected to said housing;
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• h) a base resiliently connected to said housing by said resilient connection means, said base being disposed to maintain said cartridge and said marking material in a spaced-apart relationship from said surface until a user moves said housing in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to said surface, whereby said surface is marked.

An integrated protractor system for measuring and marking on a surface, comprising:

• a) a housing having a bottom surface and having a slot adjacent to said bottom surface;
• b) arcuate angular scale means at least partially retained by said housing;
• c) cursor means attached to said housing to indicate a position of said arcuate angular scale means relative to said housing;
• d) a removable cartridge fitting within said slot of said housing;
• e) means for aligning said removable cartridge relative to said cursor;
• f) a quantity of marking material for marking said surface, said marking material being at least partially contained within said removable cartridge;
• g) one or more resilient connection means connected to said housing;
• and
• h) a base resiliently connected to said housing by said resilient connection means, said base being disposed to maintain said cartridge and said marking material in a spaced-apart relationship from said surface until a user moves said housing in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to said surface, whereby said surface is marked.