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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2022
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 3/10 (2020.01); G01B 3/1084 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/10 (2013.01); G01B 2003/1087 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool such as a tape measure, including a lighting system is shown. The lighting system includes a light source configured to direct light forward and strong enough to act as a flashlight. The tape measure further includes a housing designed to be compact and rugged enough to protect the internal components related to the lighting system from coming loose or suffering damage due to an impact or vibrations.