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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2019
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Adam Day, Apex, NC (US);
Jonathan Beckwith, Charlotte, NC (US);
Adam Baxter, Apex, NC (US);
Vlad Patrangenaru, Ellicott City, MD (US);
APEX BRANDS, INC, Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
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.