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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. 04, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph O'Sullivan, Arlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
33770 ; 33759 ;
Abstract
An improved carpenter's tape measure is provided, containing a fixture allowing for the easy and precise measurements from corner to corner. The tape measure comprises a tape stored upon a drum within a housing, and further comprises the fixture, which slides along the tape while in use, and which may be stored within the housing when not in use. A locking mechanism is integrated with the fixture so that the tape may be locked while the fixture is within the housing in stored position, as well as outside the housing.