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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Inventor:
Scott Earl McKinster, Watertown, WI (US);
Assignee:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/10 (2020.01); G01B 3/1005 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/1005 (2013.01); G01B 2003/103 (2013.01); G01B 2003/1043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. The spring-based retraction system includes a motor spring system that drives a tape reel during tape retraction. The output drum of the motor spring system is coupled to the tape reel such that rotation of the reel causes rotation of the output drum. The output drum is located adjacent to the tape reel, and the output drum and tape reel may have a common axis of rotation.