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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2019
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Jonathan Siebert Beckwith, Raleigh, NC (US);
Cecil Wilson, Sanford, NC (US);
Jimmy Shangyao Wei, New Taipei, TW;
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Apex, NC (US);
Brendan Michael Walsh, Holly Spring, NC (US);
APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, NC (US);
Abstract
A method of packaging a measuring tape device such that an internal feature of the measuring tape device is exposed may include supporting a housing of the measuring tape device on a base portion of an internal feature exposing holder, and proximate to a backing portion of the internal feature exposing holder, extending a portion of a blade of the measuring tape device from the housing to engage a hook capturing edge of an extension portion, and retaining the housing with the base portion and the backing portion such that a portion of the blade remains exposed.