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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:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Ian Coats MacColl, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald MacDougall, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Philip C. Whitaker, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Inventures Product Development, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated marker and tape measure ( ) which include a flexible tape and recoil assembly ( ) and a marking mechanism ( ). A desired tape dimension is aligned with a fixed indicator on the housing and a mark is made at the indicator on a surface being measured. The tool makes a linear mark by means of a simple button press which slidably moves the marking mechanism ( ) across the surface. There is also included the option to have a braking mechanism, a locking mechanism, a level ( ), a lens ( ), a light ( ), a marking template ( ), and a means to add and subtract these optional features. The marking mechanism ( ) can be exchanged with other marking mechanisms utilizing a variety of marking media.