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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2021
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Hsiao-Ting Wen, Daya Dist, TW;
Yo-Wen Hsiao, Taichung, TW;
Chirag Kamani, West Hartford, CT (US);
Daniel R. Seymour, Plainville, CT (US);
Hui-Ting You, Taichung, TW;
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A tape measure comprises a housing containing a tape, spring, reel, and hub, with first seal(s) to seal between the reel cartridge and the hub and/or to seal between the reel and the housing and/or a part fixed to the housing. An outermost coil of the spring may extend out of an opening in the reel and be attached to an innermost coil of the tape, and a second seal may be provided on the reel, to seal between the spring and the reel where the spring extends from the reel. Alternatively, the spring may be contained within the reel, and an outermost coil of the spring may be attached to an interior of the reel. An exterior of the reel may include an attachment portion to which an innermost coil of the tape is attached. The housing may be openable to enable contaminants to be removed from the housing.