US 6,115,931 A · Tape adapter with interchangeable brackets

Abstract

A tape measure device with a measuring tape blade having a swiveling end assembly having a tape measure housing defining a chamber receiving a retractable tape blade of a tape measure. A tape blade attachment assembly is mounted to the tape blade and includes a support plate defining a cylindrical chamber, a slot leading to the cylindrical chamber, the slot also being provided with a recess adapted to receive an angular projection of a locking arm of the locking mechanism, a flexible arm mounted adjacent the slot and a recess on the other side of the flexible arm. The locking arm which is mounted in the slot has an angular projection on one side and a rounded projection on the opposite side from said angular projection which engages the flexible arm. An attachment plate is rotatably mounted to the support plate has a cylindrical post extending therefrom which is seated in the cylindrical chamber and has a rivet extending through the center axis of the cylindrical post and the support plate allowing rotational movement of the attachment plate. A locking mechanism is mounted to the support plate. The attachment plate defines a flange orientated substantially perpendicular to the plane of the tape blade with a keyway adapted to hold an attachment member with a corresponding key.

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Dependent claims

A tape measure device with a rotating attachment assembly, comprising:

a tape measure housing comprising a base, a front wall secured to one end of said base, a plurality of side walls secured to said base and said front wall and a back wall secured to said base and said side walls to form a chamber, a retractable tape measuring blade mounted in said chamber;
an attachment assembly selectively holding an attachment member mounted to said tape measuring blade, said attachment assembly comprising a support plate secured onto an end of said tape measuring blade and a tip member rotatably mounted to said support plate, said tip member including a flange section which extends angularly from the tape measuring blade with receiving means to receive an attachment member and locking means mounted to said attachment assembly to lock said tip member in a predetermined position.

A tape measure device with a measuring tape blade having a swiveling end assembly, comprising:

a tape measure housing defining a chamber receiving a retractable tape blade of a tape measure;
a tape blade attachment assembly rotatably mounted to a free end of said tape blade, said attachment assembly comprising a support plate, an attachment plate rotatably mounted to said support plate, a locking mechanism mounted to said support plate, said attachment plate, to lock said attachment plate in a predetermined position defining a flange orientated substantially perpendicular to the plane of the tape blade, said flange defining a keyway selectively holding an attachment member with a corresponding key and a locking member mounted to said attachment plate.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tape adapter with interchangeable brackets

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Tape adapter with interchangeable brackets

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Abstract

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