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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:
Jan. 08, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dudley V Bickford, Chester, CT (US);
Assignee:
The Stanley Works, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242107 ; 242 74 ; 242 741 ;
Abstract
A power returnable tape rule has an improved connection between the inner end of the power spring and the hub. The hub has an axially elongated passage therethrough with shoulders at the axial ends thereof which seat in notches formed in the edges of the spring extending therethrough. These shoulders are located intermediate the transverse dimension of the passage and are inclined upwardly towards the axial ends. Bosses on the opposing wall of the passage limit the clearance in the passage and thereby the opportunity for the spring to be lifted from the shoulders.