Dual based tape measure
AssigneeIrwin Industrial Tool Company
InventorDane Scarborough
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Abstract
A tape measure that incorporates a marking device for allowing an individual to measure and mark a wide variety of materials in a more efficient and economical manner, and for measuring and marking the beginning point of reference and the measured position point simultaneously. The tape measure has a housing, a coiled measuring tape, a tape tip, and a marker having a marking wheel mounted on an axle.
Claims10
A marking tape measure for use with a surface to be measured and marked, said marking tape measure comprising:
- a housing for containing a tape and a marking device, said housing having a tape opening, said housing having top side opposite a bottom side, said bottom side comprising a first longitudinal surface obliquely joining a second longitudinal surface;
- a tape, said tape having measuring indicia thereon, said tape extendible through said tape opening in a first direction with the remainder of said tape being coiled within said housing;
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- a marking device for applying a mark to a surface, said marking device connected to said housing in alignment with said second longitudinal surface, said marking device configured to extend from said housing adjacent said second longitudinal surface.
A marking tape measure comprising:
- a housing for containing a tape and a marking device, said housing having a tape opening, said housing having top side opposite a bottom side, said bottom side comprising a first longitudinal surface obliquely joining a second longitudinal surface;
- a tape, said tape having measuring indicia thereon, said tape extendible through said tape opening in a first direction with the remainder of said tape being coiled within said housing;
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- a marking device for applying a mark to a surface, said marking device comprising a marking wheel connected to said housing in alignment with said second longitudinal surface, said marking wheel configured to extend from said housing adjacent said second longitudinal surface, wherein said marking wheel is disposed generally perpendicular to said first direction.
A marking tape measure for use with a surface to be measured and marked, said marking tape measure comprising:
- a housing for containing a tape and a marking device, said housing having a tape opening, said housing having top side opposite a bottom side, said bottom side comprising a first longitudinal surface obliquely joining a second longitudinal surface;
- a tape, said tape having measuring indicia thereon, said tape extendible through said tape opening in a first direction with the remainder of said tape being coiled within said housing;
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- a marking device for applying a mark to a surface, said marking device connected to said housing in alignment with said second longitudinal surface, said marking device configured to extend from said housing adjacent said second longitudinal surface;
- wherein said marking device is configured to engage said surface to be measured and marked when said second longitudinal surface is in contact with said surface to be measured and marked, and wherein said marking wheel is configured to not engage said surface to be measured and marked when said first longitudinal surface is in contact with said surface to be measured and marked.
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