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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2020
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:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/102 (2020.01); G01B 3/1003 (2020.01); G01B 3/1005 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/102 (2020.01); G01B 3/1003 (2020.01); G01B 2003/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool, such as a tape measure, including a retraction system is shown. The tape measure includes a magnetic retraction speed controller. The magnetic retraction speed controller includes a magnet that induces an eddy current in a conductive component of the tool and slows a retraction speed.