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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1976
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward Charles Rutty, Portland, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2421072 ; 33138 ; 2421073 ;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a brake member for a tape measure in which the brake member is symmetrical so that in assembly either end can be placed in contact with the tape measure. There is also provided two detents for the brake member to hold it in either its braking or non-braking position.