MEASURING TAPE WITH IMPROVED ROLL-OVER PREVENTION AND STANDOUT

    公开(公告)号:US20230213322A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18019936

    申请日:2021-08-12

    申请人: Apex Brands, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01B3/1007 G01B3/1003

    CPC分类号: G01B3/1007 G01B3/1003

    摘要: A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly, a blade, and a piezoelectric bimorph layer. The reel assembly may be enclosed within the housing, and may be configured to alternately allow the blade to be withdrawn from the reel assembly through the aperture or received in the aperture onto the reel assembly. The blade may have a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly. The piezoelectric bimorph layer may be disposed over at least a portion of the blade.

    Self-retracting tape rule
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11118887B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US16246919

    申请日:2019-01-14

    发明人: Antony J. Orsini

    摘要: A tape rule comprises a blade, a reel, a spring, a lock, and a housing. The blade comprises a substrate and a coating. The coating is configured to provide color, environmental protection, and/or abrasion resistance. In some embodiments, (1) the coating is formed from non-polymer materials; (2) the blade comprises reinforcements metallurgically bonded to the blade at or near a free end; (3) measurement indicia comprise locally annealed portions of the substrate or the coating that create color contrasts; (4) the measurement indicia comprise portions of the substrate visible through gaps in the coating; (5) the measurement indicia comprise voids in the substrate filled with a coating material having a contrasting color; and/or (6) the substrate has a surface texture configured to change an appearance of the coating relative to an appearance of the coating on an as rolled surface finish of the metal substrate.

    Measuring tape guide
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11598622B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US17155919

    申请日:2021-01-22

    摘要: The present invention provides a measuring tape having one or more guiding elements, provides the ability for quick and easy cutting and/or scribing of lines on drywall and other materials. A guiding element comprising a rigid attachment having an elongated aperture is provided that can receive a writing utensil tip or cutting blade. In addition, the main body of the tape measure may contain a second guiding element that can be placed against the outer edge of whichever construction material is being marked or cut, thereby providing an appropriate surface to facilitate the travel of the tape measure body along the edge of the material. This guide also acts as protection of the fingers/hand that holds the main body of the tape measure during travel.

    Narrow stock rip guide cutting system

    公开(公告)号:US11168965B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16533000

    申请日:2019-08-06

    摘要: A system for cutting narrow workpieces having a track that extends a width between a cutting edge and a non-cutting edge. One or more measuring bodies are connected to a slot adjacent the non-cutting edge that include a measuring bar that extends forward from the front side of the measuring body and under the track as well as extends rearward from the rear side of the measuring body. The measuring bar slides within the measuring body to accommodate the desired workpiece thickness. The measuring bar includes measuring indicia and a measuring member that facilitates measurement of workpiece thickness. Measuring body includes a locking member that locks the measuring bar at a desired thickness. Measuring member may be adjusted to calibrate the measuring member to the track and saw using a locking member. Measuring body also includes a support leg and associated locking mechanism that levels the measuring body.

    MEASURING TAPE WITH LOCK BUTTON GUARD

    公开(公告)号:US20210095947A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17043386

    申请日:2019-03-27

    申请人: APEX BRANDS, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01B3/1046 G01B3/1007

    摘要: A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly defining an axis, a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly, a locking assembly configured to alternately allow and prevent winding of the blade onto the reel assembly based on a position of the locking assembly, and a guard assembly comprising guard members extending on opposing lateral sides of the locking assembly to protect the locking assembly from impact.

    TAPE MEASURE WITH SAFETY BRAKING
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230236001A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US17999726

    申请日:2021-05-26

    发明人: Xiaogang ZHOU

    IPC分类号: G01B3/1007

    CPC分类号: G01B3/1007 G01B2003/1012

    摘要: Disclosed is a tape measure, comprising: a tape measure housing (1) provided with an accommodating cavity; a tape core assembly (2) arranged in the accommodating cavity; and a tape belt assembly (3) wound around the tape core assembly (2). The tape measure housing (1) is further provided with a tape outlet for the tape belt assembly (3) to extend outwards. The tape measure further comprises a braking assembly (4) and a driving assembly (5), wherein the driving assembly (5) is movably mounted onto the tape measure housing (1); the tape core assembly (2) is provided with a braking face (201); the driving assembly (5) drives the braking assembly (4) to come into contact with the braking face (201) of the tape core assembly (2) and to press the same, thereby realizing braking. Abrasion of the scale on the surface of a tape belt is effectively prevented.

    Measuring instrument
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11415402B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16701610

    申请日:2019-12-03

    摘要: A measuring instrument that reads a measure including a plurality of reading patterns arranged in a length direction of the measure, each reading pattern including a plurality of patterns arranged in a width direction of the measure, includes: a flattening member that increases a flatness of the measure; and a first reader that optically reads the plurality of patterns arranged in the width direction included in a single reading pattern from the measure in a state where the flatness is increased by the flattening member.

    Measuring Tape Guide
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220236043A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17155919

    申请日:2021-01-22

    摘要: The present invention provides a measuring tape having one or more guiding elements, provides the ability for quick and easy cutting and/or scribing of lines on drywall and other materials. A guiding element comprising a rigid attachment having an elongated aperture is provided that can receive a writing utensil tip or cutting blade. In addition, the main body of the tape measure may contain a second guiding element that can be placed against the outer edge of whichever construction material is being marked or cut, thereby providing an appropriate surface to facilitate the travel of the tape measure body along the edge of the material. This guide also acts as protection of the fingers/hand that holds the main body of the tape measure during travel.

    Measuring tape with lock button guard

    公开(公告)号:US11385038B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US17043386

    申请日:2019-03-27

    申请人: APEX BRANDS, INC.

    摘要: A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly defining an axis, a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly, a locking assembly configured to alternately allow and prevent winding of the blade onto the reel assembly based on a position of the locking assembly, and a guard assembly comprising guard members extending on opposing lateral sides of the locking assembly to protect the locking assembly from impact.