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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7856735 | Measuring tape with thermal deployment and deployable structure comprising said measuring tape The invention relates to a measuring tape (10) comprising a stack of at least two layers, characterized in that it also includes a first layer, called support layer, based on composite material (11) and a layer, called top layer, (12) based on a... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7444759 | Rollable beam measurement apparatus A rollable beam measurement apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a housing including a reel. A rule having a leading edge and a trailing edge is provided and the trailing edge is attached to the reel. An end hook is attached to the leadi... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7263783 | Material measure with parallel tape measures A material measure for a distance measuring system has a base body, a first tape measure with the center line and perforations and secured to the base body, at least one further tape measure substantially identical to the first tape measure and located parallel to t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234246 | Tape measure The tape measure incorporates a lighting device that is positioned to illuminate a measured length on the tape. The tape has a set of numerals for outside measurement that are of one color and a set of numerals for inside measurement that are of a different color. W... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7174654 | Tape measure device and method of manufacturing blade therefor A tape measure device has an elongated blade with a central concave-convex segment with at least one planar segment adjoining edgewise the central concave-convex segment to form a junction that extends substantially along the entire length of the elongated blade. Du... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159331 | Tape measure with extended standout A tape measure comprises a main case having first and second sidewalls and a peripheral wall extending between the sidewalls; a flexible tape blade selectively deployable from the case; the tape blade having a generally curved cross-sectional profile when deployed f... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7096596 | Tape measure device A tape measure device has an elongated blade with a central concave-convex segment with at least one planar segment adjoining edgewise the central concave-convex segment to form a junction that extends substantially along the entire length of the elongated blade. Du... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073268 | Level apparatus A level includes a laser source for establishing one or more visually identifiable measurement and reading in a work environment or in combination with the use of a power tool. A power tool control system includes a non-contact measurement and alignment device opera... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065895 | Illuminated tape measure An illuminated tape measure comprises a housing with an illuminable tape positioned in the housing. The illuminable tape is marked with a plurality of regularly spaced markings that form a linear measuring scale so the tape may be used as a measuring tape. The illum... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062862 | Retractable rule A retractable rule assembly including a housing and reel rotatably mounted in the housing and having an elongated blade formed from ribbons of metal. One end of the blade is connected to the reel and extends from a position tangential to the reel outwardly through a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6959500 | Strengthened blade tape measure A strengthened blade tape measure includes a tape casing, a retraction unit, and a ruler blade, having an inner end attached to the retraction unit and an outer end stopped at a guiding opening of the tape casing, adapted to slidably fold between a storage position ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6907676 | Strengthened blade tape measure A strengthened blade tape measure includes a tape casing, a retraction unit, and a ruler blade, having an inner end attached to the retraction unit and an outer end stopped at a guiding opening of the tape casing, adapted to slidably fold between a storage position ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6898866 | Digital display tape measuring device A digital display tape measuring device is disclosed having a display screen exteriorly for displaying the measured distance. A tape having electrical conductivity capabilities and an insulator disposed longitudinally along the tape dividing the tape into two electr... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6804899 | Rule assembly with protective film A retractable rule assembly includes a housing assembly and a reel in the housing assembly. An elongated blade formed of a ribbon of metal having one end connected to the reel is able to extend outwardly through a spaced opening in the housing assembly. A coil sprin... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6662463 | Tape rule with a tape of enhanced stiffness The transverse cross section of a tape is cambered into V shape. The tape is 27 mm wide, 0.11 mm thick, and cambered at a height of 6.75 mm at its both ends so as to ensure sufficient stiffness when being pulled up to 10.5 feet from the tape rule housing.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6499226 | Measuring tape A measuring tape comprises an elongated blade of a plastic material reinforced by a transverse array of longitudinally extending continuous filaments. The array of continuous filaments includes grouped carbon filaments of a volume constituting 0 to 90% of... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6367161 | Rule assembly with increased standout A coilable rule assembly having an increased standout in which an intermediate blade portion, which includes the normal breakpoint for a rule blade of the width, thickness, cross-sectional configuration, and material of the free end blade portion thereof ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6272764 | Tape rule Disclosed herein is a tape rule comprising a housing 1, a measuring tape (abbreviated as tape only) 2, a reel 3 for the tape 2 to wind around, a spring 4 for winding the tape 2 back to the reel 3, an arc shaped strap 12 disposed at the periphery of the re... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6249986 | Rule assembly with protective film A retractable rule assembly includes a housing assembly and a reel rotatably mounted in the housing assembly. An elongated blade formed of a ribbon of metal having one end connected to the reel is constructed and arranged with respect to the housing assem... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6012228 | Color coded football yardage measuring sleeve A new color coded football yardage measuring sleeve for showing an exact distance a football team must move to achieve a first down when measuring chains are brought onto a football field. The inventive device includes a cylindrical sleeve portion having ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5895539 | Method of making a two-sided fiberglass tape measure with two differently colored nylon resin coating Method of making a two-sided fiberglass tape measure with two differently colored nylon resin coatings characterized particularly in that a device is used that can coat simultaneously both sides of a fiberglass tape, both top and bottom, in a single formi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5738743 | Process for making a measuring tape The present invention relates to a treatment process for covering top of the measuring tape, and both sides of the blank of the measuring tape are treated with sand blast, then cleansed and blown dried, and one side is coated with adhesive, dried up to op... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5628120 | Method for the measurement of lengths and angles and an equipment therefor The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for measuring length or angles, in which method use is made of a tape-shaped transmitter element (1) which is provided with markings and is designed to be pulled out of and pushed into a housing (6),... | 05/13/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5575077 | Extendable tape measure An extendable tape measure having a scale tape which is extended outward by its elasticity without a leaf spring. The tape measure has a case, a rotatable spool mounted in the case, a scale tape wound on the spool and a stopper mounted on the case for loc... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5544420 | Combination tape measure and light bulb A combination tape measure and light bulb assembly disclosed. A light bulb assembly is affixed to the free end of a semi rigid tape measure. A strip of electrically conductive material is applied to the bottom of the tape measure, with various electrical ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5452523 | Measuring material lengths A banding material is disclosed for use as the band in a band clamp. The banding material is provided from a roll of banding material from which a length of the banding material corresponding to the length of the desired band is cut. The length of the ban... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5406715 | Tape measure device A tape measure device includes a belt tape member made of a flexible material. A cursor is slidably supported for movement on and along the belt tape member. The cursor includes a housing and an encoder which includes a relative displacement sensor for de... | 04/18/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5095632 | Composite structure unidirectionally stable with respect to thermal and moisture expansion A structure which has a low coefficient of thermal and moisture expansion along one dimension (an axis) is formed of an arrangement of fibers surrounded by and bonded to an engineering thermoplastic resin. The fibers are arranged so that essentially all o... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5063686 | Self-supporting flexible extendable tape measure In a preferred embodiment, an extendable tape measure made of polypropylene plastic has upper and lower elongated tapes having elongated sides integrally permanently connected by upright integral permanent flanges forming a squared tube of which the upper... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5042613 | Safety tracer for fire fighters A light, compact safety tracer carried by fire fighters comprising a novel attaching means for attaching an elongated cord to an object outside or at the entrance of a burning house or at the entrance to a room before a fire fighter conducts searching. As... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4926566 | Method of producing a metrological scale and scale produced by such method A metrological scale for use in optoelectronic scale reading apparatus comprising a tape made of spring steel and having a surface layer of copper. The scale has scale marks constituted by a zig-zag or other profile impressed into the surface layer by a r... | 05/22/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4459753 | Self-straightening tape measure of synthetic resin and a process for preparing the same A self-straightening tape measure which is commonly called a convex rule, has hitherto been prepared exclusively of steel, however, the tape measure of steel is not only liable to be rusted but also is dangerous owing to good conductor of electricity when... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4425391 | Button and buttonhole tape An improved tape for use in locating buttons and the corresponding buttonholes is formed of a perforated strip of fabric, paper, or plastic material with two corresponding series of locating indicia. The tape has a pressure-sensitive adhesive to adhere th... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4332087 | V-Belt measuring device A V-belt measuring device is provided for directly determining the size of a V-belt needed for a particular belt-drive mechanical system without the need for subsequent calculations. The measuring device is substantially complimentary in cross-section to ... | 06/01/1982 |
