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US5016360A
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Tape measuring apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-15
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-03-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus including a housing mounting a retractable spool of a tape line, with the tape line including a tape line hook to mount the forward edge of the tape line onto a work piece to enhance ease of measuring thereof. An extension web is mounted to the tape line forwardly of the tape line hook and includes an extension web hook member adjustable about the extension web's length to permit adjustment of the extension web's hook relative to the tape line hook. Modifications of the invention include an extension web positionable relative to the tape line. Accordingly, the organization permits ease of measurement from a position spaced from an engagement position of the extension web's hook member.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee E. Starcevich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/10; G01B3/1056; G01B3/1071; G01B2003/1076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A tape measuring apparatus comprising, in combination, a housing including spaced parallel side walls, and a forward wall including an opening, and a flexible tape line of a predetermined width retractably mounted within the housing and extending through the opening, and the tape line including a forward terminal end, the forward terminal end including a tape line hook mounted integrally to the forward terminal end, with the tape line hook including a vertical leg mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the tape line, and an extension web, the extension web including a rear terminal end, and the extension web including an extension web hook cooperatively mounted relative to a forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web hook is integrally mounted to the forward terminal end of the extension web, and the extension web hook includes an extension web hook leg vertically mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web is formed of a rigid material the rigid extension web and the extension web hook leg are each further defined by a width substantially equal to one-half the predetermined width, and the width of the vertical leg of the tape line hook is substantially equal to one-half the predetermined width, and the extension web is adjustably and slidably mounted relative to the tape line vertical leg and the forward terminal end of the tape line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A tape measuring apparatus comprising, in combination, a housing including spaced parallel side walls, and a forward wall including an opening, and a flexible tape line of a predetermined width retractably mounted within the housing and extending through the opening, and the tape line including a forward terminal end, the forward terminal end including a tape line hook mounted integrally to the forward terminal end, with the tape line hook including a vertical leg mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the tape line, and an extension web, the extension web including a rear terminal end, and the extension web including an extension web hook cooperatively mounted relative to a forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web hook is integrally mounted to the forward terminal end of the extension web, and the extension web hook includes an extension web hook leg vertically mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web is formed of a rigid material the rigid extension web and the extension web hook leg are each further defined by a width substantially equal to one-half the predetermined width, and the width of the vertical leg of the tape line hook is substantially equal to one-half the predetermined width, and the extension web is adjustably and slidably mounted relative to the tape line vertical leg and the forward terminal end of the tape line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further including a first and second "L" shaped flange, each first and second "L" shaped flange mounted to a bottom surface of the flexible tape line adjacent the forward terminal end, and wherein the forward ends of the first and second "L" shaped flanges are aligned with a rear surface of the vertical leg of the tape line hook, and the first and second "L" shaped flanges define a "T" shaped slot for receiving the rigid extension web therewithin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 further including a projecting locking tab mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the bottom surface of the flexible tape line, and the rigid extension web including a spaced series of slots cooperative with the projecting lock tab to permit engagement of the lock tab selectively within one of the slots to position the rigid extension web from a first retracted position, wherein the extension web vertical hook leg is in alignment with the vertical leg of the flexible tape line, to an extended position, wherein the extension web vertical hook leg is arranged in a spaced relationship forwardly of the vertical leg of the flexible tape line hook.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
176 words
A tape measuring apparatus comprising, in combination, a housing including spaced parallel side walls, and a forward wall including an opening, and a flexible tape line of a predetermined width retractably mounted within the housing and extending through the opening, and the tape line including a forward terminal end, the forward terminal end including a tape line hook mounted integrally to the forward terminal end, with the tape line hook including a vertical leg mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the tape line, and a flexible extension web, the web including a rear terminal end, the rear terminal end mounted in coextensive alignment with the forward terminal end of the flexible tape line, and the extension web including an extension web hook cooperatively mounted relative to a forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web is formed of a resilient stretchable polymeric sheet and is defined by a width equal to the predetermined width defined by the flexible tape line, and wherein the extension web hook is a rigid hook.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
176 words
A tape measuring apparatus comprising, in combination, a housing including spaced parallel side walls, and a forward wall including an opening, and a flexible tape line of a predetermined width retractably mounted within the housing and extending through the opening, and the tape line including a forward terminal end, the forward terminal end including a tape line hook mounted integrally to the forward terminal end, with the tape line hook including a vertical leg mounted orthogonally to the forward terminal end of the tape line, and a flexible extension web, the web including a rear terminal end, the rear terminal end mounted in coextensive alignment with the forward terminal end of the flexible tape line, and the extension web including an extension web hook cooperatively mounted relative to a forward terminal end of the extension web, and wherein the extension web is formed of a resilient stretchable polymeric sheet and is defined by a width equal to the predetermined width defined by the flexible tape line, and wherein the extension web hook is a rigid hook.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-11-19 | 1995-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-20 | 1998-11-19 | 1999-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-20 | 2002-11-19 | 2003-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |