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US 7,124,515 B2Granted
Magnetic tip for tape measure and method of use
OwnerMichael Juenemanninventor
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Abstract
A measuring device including a mechanism for measuring such as a tape measure, the mechanism for measuring having a end hook; and a mechanism for selectively securing, such as a magnet, the tape to an object, such as a pipe, the mechanism for selective securing being attached to the end hook of the mechanism for measuring.
Claims18
A measuring device comprising:
- means for measuring, the means for measuring having a housing, a tape and an end hook, the end hook being joined to an end of the tape, while an opposite end of the tape is contained within the housing;
- means for magnetism, the means for magnetism being joined to the end hook, the means for measuring and means for magnetism being a standard tape measure as defined by federal specification GGG-T-106F and the means for magnetism being at least 2,200 Guass.
A measuring device comprising:
- a tape measure having a housing joined to a tape;
- an end hook joined to an end of the tape;
- and
- a magnet joined to the end hook, the tape measure, end hook and magnet combination being adapted to pass the drop test, extension test and accuracy test of the Federal Specifications for Tape Measures GGG-T-106F Type V classes A and B and the magnet being at least 2,200 Gauss.
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A method of manufacturing a tape measure, comprising:
- providing a tape measure having a housing joined to a tape;
- defining at least one aperture into an end hook, such end hook being joined to an end of the tape;
- and
- joining at least one magnet within the at least one aperture such that the tape measure and magnet combination conform to the physical requirements of Federal Specification GGG-T-106F Type V class A and B (Apr. 12, 1993) and the magnet being at least 2,200 Gauss.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.