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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2022
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
Robert Osborne Struble, III, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Apex Brands, Inc., Apex, NC (US);
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 of the measuring tape device, a metallic strip of material extending between the first end and second end, and a reinforcement strip applied to a longitudinal centerline of a selected portion of the metallic strip proximate to the first end. The reinforcement strip may be applied to a top or bottom of the metallic strip. A width of the reinforcement strip may be between about 10% to about 100% of a width of the metallic strip and a thickness of the reinforcement strip may be between about 50% to about 300% a thickness of the metallic strip.