Geometrical instruments – Distance measuring – By flexible tape
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-16
2010-06-08
Guadalupe-McCall, Yaritza (Department: 2841)
Geometrical instruments
Distance measuring
By flexible tape
C033S761000, C033S768000, C007S143000, C081S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730632
ABSTRACT:
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.
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