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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
Riley Owen Jernigan, Charlotte, NC (US);
Kai Zhang, Charlotte, NC (US);
Mark Ezzo, Troutman, NC (US);
Assignee:
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/1003 (2020.01); G01B 3/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/1003 (2020.01); G01B 2003/1058 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blade for a measuring tape device may include a first end at which an end hook is configurable, a second end configured to be operably coupled to a reel assembly, a first portion of a metallic strip of material extending between the first end and a transition region, and a second portion of the metallic strip of material extending between the transition region and the second end. A width of the metallic strip of material in the first portion may be less than a width of the metallic strip of material in the second portion.