Digital tape rule with transmitter

Details Digital tape rule with transmitter Digital tape rule with transmitter

1994-09-19

1995-07-18

Wirthlin, Alvin

Geometrical instruments

Distance measuring

By flexible tape

33755, 33759, 33760, 455 66, G01B 310, G08C 1700

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054330149

ABSTRACT:
A digital tape measure includes a transmitter for transmitting measurements to a remote location. The tape measure includes a housing, a flexible tape having a series of optical markings mounted within the housing, an optical sensor for sensing the optical markings when the tape is extended or retracted, a logic circuit operatively connected to the sensor for providing a digital signal representative of the distance measured, and a transmitter operatively connected to the logic circuit for transmitting the digital signal to the remote location. A receiving unit is provided at the remote location for receiving, storing, and displaying the measurements.

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patent: 5175869 (1992-12-01), Murata
patent: 5286972 (1994-02-01), Falk et al.
patent: 5335522 (1994-10-01), Demange

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