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US 7,854,074 B2Granted
Magnetic end hook for tape measure, manufacture method and application thereof
OwnerXiaogang Zhouinventor
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A magnetic end hook on tape measure, comprises a magnet (3) and a main body (1) of the end hook which includes a horizontal portion (11) jointed with a tape blade, a vertical portion (12) having a front surface (12b), a rear surface (12a) and at least one hole (121) for setting said magnet (3); wherein the magnetic end hook further comprising an gasket (2), said gasket has an adapted hole or groove (24) for receiving said magnet (3). A method of manufacture and an application are also described. Compared with the prior art, in this invention, the gasket, additionally set between the hole of the end hook and the magnet on the magnetic end hook, is resilient and can adjust the preferred distance between the magnet and the inner wall of the hole. Therefore, the magnet is mounted more firmly and the probability of falling or breaking is reduced.
A magnetic end hook for tape measure, comprising:
A tape measure with a magnetic end hook, wherein the end of tape blade of the tape measure comprises a magnetic end hook that comprises:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.