Apex Brands, Inc.

Adam Day

Jonathan Siebert Beckwith

Vlad Patrangenaru

Adam Baxter

Brendan Michael Walsh

Sujith Sunny

Anthony Katsaros

Measuring tape device

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, and a transverse aperture extending through the housing in a direction substantially parallel to the axis.

Measuring tape with transverse locating aperture

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.

Measuring tape with lock button guard

Measuring tape blade graphics

Tape measure

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Apex, NC, United States of America

Adam Day