Class 33/765 - Opening in housing for reading tape

Subclass of Class 33 - Geometrical instruments
Definition: Subject matter wherein the housing has an aperture in which
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 09/08/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7584548	Tape measure A tape measure comprises a housing having a tape outlet opening. A flexible measuring tape is movable between a retracted position in which the measuring tape is substantially disposed within the housing, and an extended position in which at least a portion of the m...	09/08/2009
7360320	Measuring device having flexible tape coiled around a plurality of reels A measuring device having a housing and a slot therein with a retractable coiled flexible measuring tape. A plurality of rotatable reels are mounted on separate axes in the housing. A flexible measuring tape having measuring indicia thereon is coiled around the plur...	04/22/2008
7263785	Tape measure clip for improving measurement accuracy Provided is a caliper extender, which fits over a tape measure blade, enabling accurate measurements to be taken of an inside dimension. Extender slides along blade and is positioned against one wall of the inside dimension. Blade is then repositioned flat against e...	09/04/2007
7185445	Tape measure An improved tape measure for making an internal measurement from a member between generally parallel members of the type having a tape coiled in a housing having a tape hook external to the housing on an unattached end portion of the tape, and measurement lines and ...	03/06/2007
7174656	Tape measure system A tape measure system for efficiently marking a measured object. The tape measure system includes a housing with a recoil unit containing a length of a tape measure, a dispensing neck extending from the housing for guiding and dispensing the tape measure, and wherei...	02/13/2007
7055260	Measuring device A measuring tape for measuring the distance between a first point and a second point comprises a housing having a blade outlet and a blade hub centrally located inside the housing, a flexible elongated blade having one fixed end connected to the blade hub and coiled...	06/06/2006
6994289	Reel rotation mount arrangement equipped with friction reduction means for tape measure A tape measure is constructed to enhance a rotational movement of the tape reel with respect to the supporting axle which has two ends supported at the sidewalls of a casing respectively. The tape reel is rotatably supported by the supporting axle and the elongated ...	02/07/2006
6971185	Top read marking tape measure 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 sim...	12/06/2005
6691426	Tape measure device A tape measure comprises a housing having a bottom surface and a front surface substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface, a tape strip elastically wound within the housing to become released from the housing when required, and a tubular protrusion...	02/17/2004
6209213	Multi-purpose measuring tool A multi-purpose measuring tool has an elongate base and arm pivotally connected at rounded ends thereof in an angularly variable relation to perform multiple functions, including measuring inclines, measuring corner angles, measuring distances, use as a s...	04/03/2001
5832622	Direct reading inside and outside tape measure An improved measuring tape which allows both inside and outside dimensions to be read directly from the same printed face of the tape. The tape measure comprises a case having a tape coiled inside the case and extending out of the case through a slot in t...	11/10/1998
5619804	Anatomical measuring tape with indicator A measuring device having, in one embodiment, two measuring tapes held on separate reels in a housing. The housing has two windows for displaying measurement indicia appearing on each tape. Alternatively, electronic digital displays are used to show the m...	04/15/1997
5581901	Lifesaving apparatus A lifesaving apparatus comprising a scale usable as a life line, the scale comprising a high tensile strength wire with graduations in a longitudinal direction thereof, a drum for winding the metal wire thereonto, a casing accommodating the drum while per...	12/10/1996
5414943	Anatomical measuring tape with indicator A measuring device having two measuring tapes held on separate reels in a housing. The housing has two windows for displaying measurement indicia appearing on each tape. The tapes are spring biased toward the fully wound condition. Each tape has a button ...	05/16/1995
5383285	Scale usable as life line A scale usable as a life line includes a metal wire 5 of high tensile strength with graduation 6 in a longitudinal direction thereof, a drum 2 for winding the metal wire 5 thereonto, a casing 1 accommodating the drum 2 while permitting the same to rotate,...	01/24/1995
5060394	Measuring apparatus with readout display A tape measure 20 includes a display window 24 for presenting a digital presentation of the measurement being made. The tape measure 20 includes an encoder 74 which provides for a combined absolute scale 95 and relative scale 105 for determining the measu...	10/29/1991
4756087	Compact measuring device A compact extra-length tape measuring device with capacity for four hundred foot measurement, sized so that no dimesion exceeds six inches, uses a narrow thin tape suitably marked with measuring indicia and held to be unwound and rewound on a space-saving...	07/12/1988
4578867	Spring coilable top reading rule with improved guide structure for coilable blade A top reading power return rule has a shock-absorbing rib adjacent the spool, to prevent kinking upon retraction of the blade. The rib is positioned so as to be normally out of contact with the blade, but to intercept the blade when engagement of the hook...	04/01/1986
4574486	Top reading rule using blades with directional arrows A top reading rule has a coilable blade with measuring indicia on both surfaces thereof. On its surface visible through the top reading window, the measuring indicia are offset from the outer end thereof and includes a longitudinally extending central ban...	03/11/1986
4228590	Leveling pole A leveling pole comprising telescopically slidable inner liners, wherein an outermost liner is provided detachably with a case for receiving a tape-line connected to an innermost liner through the outermost liner and each inner liner except for the innerm...	10/21/1980

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