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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. 21, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Syunya Takeda, Moriguchi, JP;
Assignee:
Sekisui Jushi Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 848 ; 33761 ;
Abstract
A quick rewind tape measure having a reel rotatably supported in an outer case with a handle adapted to rotate the reel to rewind a measuring tape. A smaller externally toothed pinion gear is secured to a shaft supporting the reel and a larger internally toothed ring gear is secured to a shaft of the handle and engages the smaller gear. A spring can be provided to press the outer face of the larger gear to keep it in contact with the smaller one.