| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 033760000 | Combined | 22 |
| 20080235974 | Measuring tape device with function of music player - A measuring tape device with a function of a music player comprises a measure tape casing having a power supply therein; a digital player installed in the casing; the digital player including a control panel, a digital processor, an earphone slot, a USB slot and a memory card slot. The digital processor is installed on the control panel for storing and processing speech data; the control panel serves to control the digital processor; the control panel has buttons for playing, stopping, pausing, volume-adjusting, song-editing; and the earphone slot and USB slot are installed at an upper surface of the casing; the memory card slot is installed at a side of the measure tape device opposite to the side installing the measure tape. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080235975 | Measuring tape device with illumination function - A measuring tape device with illumination function comprises a casing; a measuring tape received in the casing; an illuminator having a switch and an illuminating unit; the switch serving for actuating the illuminating unit; the illuminating unit being installed at a lateral side of the casing and near the measuring tape and hook; a cover covering upon the illuminating unit; the cover being reflective and deflective so that light is incident into the measuring tape for viewing the scales on the measuring tape. The casing has at least one battery. The illuminating unit is one of a bulb or light emitting diodes. The cover has a cross section of a right triangular. One side of the cover faces toward an exterior of the casing and another side of the cover faces toward the measuring tape. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080256816 | MULTI-TOOL UNIT - A multi-use tool designed to be easily handled and transported. The two main compartments include a utility knife and a tape measure. Numerous other tools can be included in this device including hammer, level, screwdriver, saw, file and wrench. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090038172 | COMBINATION TAPE MEASURE AND HAMMER - A combination tape measure and hammer includes a tape measure having an extendible tape for measuring distances, and a hammer attached to the tape measure. The tape measure includes a housing with an outer surface and the hammer conforms to the outer surface of the housing. The outer surface of the housing is curved and an underside of the hammer is curved for conforming to the curved outer surface of the housing. The hammer includes a head and a claw extending rearwardly from the head. The outer surface of the housing has a depression formed therein that is aligned with the claw. The claw is a forked claw including a first tine and a second tine spaced from the first tine. The depression formed in the outer surface of the housing is aligned with the first and second tines. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090056159 | INSTRUMENT FOR DUPLICATING COMPLEX SHAPES - A device is provided for measuring and marking shapes to be duplicated. Such shapes can include electrical outlets, window cutouts, stair step cutouts and such features on drywall or similar panels. The device has a base, a linear measure rotatably attached to the base about a point of rotation, the linear measure being capable of measuring a distance to corners of an outline of a feature to be copied and capable of rotating from a designated point through at least an angle defined by the outline of the feature to be copied. A distance indicator operatively associated with the linear measure indicates the distance from the point of rotation to each corner of the feature to be copied, and an angle indicator operatively associated with the linear measure indicates each angle to which the linear measure has been rotated when each distance measurement was taken. The device can also include means for recording the linear and angular measurement for each corner of the feature to be copied so that the feature can be duplicated on another object such as a replacement piece of drywall. Both mechanical and electronic embodiments are provided. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090249636 | Cutting tape measure apparatus - A precision measurement and cutting tool for cutting a material, the precision measurement and cutting tool comprising: a measurement tape, a housing for containing a measurement tape having an opening for the measurement tape on a first side, and a first cartridge mounted at an end of the measurement tape and containing a retractable first cutting blade. In another embodiment, a precision measurement and cutting tool for cutting a material, the precision measurement and cutting tool comprising: a measurement tape having a top side and a bottom side and measuring indicia on the top side, a housing for containing a measurement tape having a first side opposite a second side and a top side opposite a bottom side and having an opening for the measurement tape on a first side that is opposite a second side, a first cartridge mounted at an end of the measurement tape and containing a retractable first cutting blade and including a bias member for biasing the cartridge to a position wherein the first cutting blade is covered and retracted, an engagement portion on the first cartridge mechanically coupled to the retractable first cutting blade such that moving the engagement portion moves the retractable cutting blade to one of a retracted and an un-retracted position. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090307920 | TAPE MEASURE - There is a tape measure configured for one-hand operation. The tape measure includes a protective casing and a coiled measuring tape. The tape measure includes an audio recorder and a speaker module coupled to the protective casing, wherein the speaker module is configured to audibly broadcast recorded audio information. The tape measure also includes a locking mechanism and a light module; wherein the light module is configured to activate when the locking mechanism is actuated, thereby disposing light over a portion of the measuring tape. The tape measure includes a control module in communication with each of the audio recorder, speaker module, light module, and magnetic locking mechanism, configured to provide controls thereto for each. The control module is disposed substantially above the magnetic locking mechanism on the protective housing and operable with a single digit of a hand, while the hand is grasping the protective casing. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100199509 | COMBINATION TAPE MEASURE AND HAMMER - A combination tape measure and hammer includes a tape measure having an extendible tape for measuring distances, and a hammer attached to the tape measure. The tape measure includes a housing with an outer surface and the hammer conforms to the outer surface of the housing. The outer surface of the housing is curved and an underside of the hammer is curved for conforming to the curved outer surface of the housing. The hammer includes a head and a claw extending rearwardly from the head. The outer surface of the housing has a depression formed therein that is aligned with the claw. The claw is a forked claw including a first tine and a second tine spaced from the first tine. The depression formed in the outer surface of the housing is aligned with the first and second tines. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20120036727 | LASER-TRANSPARENT TAPE MEASURE - A tape measure having an integral pencil sharpener specifically for square contractor pencils, and a retractable tape formed with opposing indexed metal edges flanking a central elongate transparent or translucent window for allowing a laser beam to shine centrally through. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120198717 | WORK PIECE CUTTING GUIDE - In one embodiment, a cutting guide has a base with a flat lower surface for resting the cutting guide on an upper surface of a work piece. Extending down from the front of the base is an abutment member that aligns the base with a front surface of the work piece. A fence is installed on the upper surface of one side of the base to guide a cutting instrument across the work piece. A kick-up preventer extends from the top of the fence away from the base to prevent the cutting instrument from kicking-up during operation. On the other side of the base, a tape measure is mounted on the upper surface such that the tape extends away from the fence, and a measurement-securing assembly is mounted in front of the tape measure to secure the tape measure at a desired measurement. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120285030 | ILLUMINATED TAPE MEASURE - A tape measure includes a housing having an opening and a measuring tape retractably carried within the housing and extendable via the opening. A locking mechanism is provided for maintaining the measuring tape in an extended position relative to the housing and the locking mechanism includes a lock actuator that is mounted to the housing. An illumination device is incorporated into the lock actuator. The illumination device includes a light emitting diode (LED) wherein the light emitting diode may be arranged on the locking mechanism to illuminate the measuring tape in an area adjacent to the opening and a user activatable switch for causing power to be selectively provided to the LED wherein the user activatable switch is mounted to an exterior surface of the lock actuator. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130055578 | TAPE MEASURE TOOL WITH LANYARD - A retractable tape measuring device comprising a single housing in which are two spools. A first spool is utilized for a flexible, retractable tape measure. A second spool is utilized for a retractable safety lanyard. The opening for the safety lanyard is on the narrow face of the device opposite the opening for the tape measure. The lanyard may be used to secure the device to clothing, other tools and devices, or to fixed structures. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140020256 | Tape Measure Recording Device - A removable reusable attachment tool having at least one magnetic component; an adhesive coating at least one surface of said at least one magnetic component, and a reusable writing component having a first surface securely affixed to said at least one surface of said at least one magnetic component by using said adhesive coating and a writing surface. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140090264 | Length Dual Measuring Device - A measuring device includes a laser rangefinder, a retractable tape measure and a connecting assembly. The laser rangefinder is configured to transmit a light pulse to a target and receive a reflected light pulse from the target for measuring the distance between the rangefinder and the target. The tape measure has a housing and a flexible measuring tape enclosed in the housing. The housing defines a tape outlet opening from which the measuring tape is movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The connecting assembly is disposed at the junction between the laser rangefinder and the tape measure to have the laser rangefinder and the tape measure be detachably mounted together. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140123512 | Writing pad and holder - A writing pad and holder with a writing pad consisting of a uniform stack of paper sheets, a semi-permanent adhesive backing strip, a pad holding member, a permanent double sided adhesive strip. Each paper sheet has a semi-permanent adhesive backing strip centrally attached to its rear surface. The writing pad fits in a depression in the pad holding member. The pad holding member has a cut out portion allowing the user to access the edge of each paper sheet. The paper sheet has an optional visual indicating feature that helps the user know the proper orientation of the pad in relationship to the cut out portion of the pad holder. The semi-permanent adhesive backing strip is fixed in a perpendicular orientation with respect to the cut out portion of the rigid pad holding member. The pad holder is attached to a tape measure housing with the permanent double adhesive strip. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140250708 | Self-Reading Measuring Device, System and Method - A new or alternate self-reading measuring device that measures length by reading and recording barcodes that are contained in a tape's indicia to enable the calculation of the distance between two positions associated with the indicia. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150059195 | MEASUREMENT TAPE FOR AN ELEVATOR DEVICE - A measurement tape is proposed for determining the position of a cab in an elevator shaft, wherein the measurement tape is situated vertically in the elevator shaft, and extends over at least two floors, and wherein the measurement tape includes a marking unit for marking at least two positions in the elevator shaft, wherein the marking unit runs along the length of the measurement tape. In order to improve servicing, the measurement tape includes a carrier tape and has a transmission device for transmitting information, wherein the transmission device includes at least one communication line for transmitting an information signal and/or at least one supply line for supplying power, and the at least one communication line/supply lines runs along the length of the measurement tape, wherein the communication line is designed as an electrical line for transmitting an electrical signal or as a fiberglass line for transmitting an optical signal. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150075022 | Measurement Marking Device - Disclosed is a measurement marking device for attachment onto a measuring tape or ruler; wherein the attached measurement marking device may slide/travel along the measuring tape or ruler, and set measurement(s) marking(s) onto the measured object at desired measurements/locations/sizes/lengths. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150354934 | Combination Tape Measure and Marker - A combination tape measure and marker is provided. The combination tape measure and marker includes a measuring tape housing having a top portion and a front portion. A lever arm is connected to the top portion of the measuring tape housing. A cartridge is integrally attached to the front portion of the measuring tape housing. The lever arm extends through the cartridge. A marker is removably secured within the cartridge and is operationally attached to the lever arm. A spring is housed in the cartridge and provides a retracted and extended position for the marker. The marker is movable separately and independently from the measuring tape housing by selectively depressing the lever arm to lock the marker in an extended position to mark a surface. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160047642 | Ruler - The present invention relates to the field of measurement technology, and provides a ruler which can solve the problem that the existing ruler has few kinds of scales and monotonous display content. The ruler of the present invention comprises a strip-like body for performing measurement, the strip-like body is a display screen, and the ruler further comprises a circuit unit, which is connected to the display screen and is used for driving the display screen to display. The ruler provided by the present invention can display rich measurement information when measuring an object. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160069658 | Measurement Devices - A tape measure includes a measuring tape extending from a tape measure body. A square may pivot between a first, retracted position alongside of the tape measure body and a second, in use position, extending outward from the tape measure body. The tape measure can include at least two levels disposed orthogonal to one another. The tape measure can also include at least two laser lights, emitting light orthogonal to one another. The tape of the tape measure may include measurement designations shown in one or more languages. Additionally, the tape of the tape measure may include measurements in various formats, including SAE, metric, or the like. The measurement designations may be similarly applied to a ruler of various lengths, such as 12-inch, 18-inch, 36-inch or 1-meter, for example. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160097624 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring assembly for quickly and accurately marking a member for cutting includes a squaring tool to mark the member at a selected point. A tape measure is coupled to the squaring tool. Thus, the tape measure is always available to a user while the user utilizes the squaring tool. The tape measure measures a distance on the member such that the member may be quickly and accurately marked for cutting. | 04-07-2016 |
