Geometrical instruments – Distance measuring – By flexible tape
Patent
1997-03-24
1998-12-15
Fulton, Christopher W.
Geometrical instruments
Distance measuring
By flexible tape
33 42, 33474, 33484, 33770, B43L 7027, G01B 310
Patent
active
058484817
ABSTRACT:
A combination square and tape measure comprises a square having first and second legs arranged perpendicular to each other and a tape measure including a housing encasing a flexible measuring tape. A mounting structure attaches the tape measure to one leg of the square. The mounting structure supports the tape measure for pivotable movement about the square; wherein the tape measure may be rotated about the square from at least a reclined position where a plane bisecting the housing of the tape measure is parallel to the plane of the square to a fully inclined upright position where the plane bisecting the tape measure is orthogonal the plane of the square. The mounting structure maintains the outer surface of the tape measure at an elevated spaced apart position relative to the plane of the square when the tape measure is maintained in the reclined position. The gap created by the spaced apart position provides room for the thick material utilized for the pouches of a tool belt to be disposed between the tape measure and the square. This allows either the tape measure or square to be retained properly with a tool belt while allowing both the tape measure and the square to hang from tool belt in an out of the way vertical orientation. The combination square and tape measure of the present invention further typically includes a plurality of marking instrument receiving indentations disposed along at least one edge of the second leg, wherein the marking instrument receiving indentations are disposed at specific measurement intervals.
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Parsons Don
Parsons Joan E.
Fulton Christopher W.
Johnson Jerry
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