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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2002
Applicants:
George P. Harris, Dunedin, FL (US);
William C. Clontz, Greensboro, NC (US);
Inventors:
George P. Harris, Dunedin, FL (US);
William C. Clontz, Greensboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
U.S. Tape Company, Inc., Patchoque, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape measure having a self-powered reel assembly and a housing for receiving the self-powered, reel assembly. The self-powered, reel assembly includes: a primary spool having a measuring tape wound upon the primary spool; a secondary biased spool assembly; and a coupler for connecting the primary spool to the secondary biased spool assembly for retracting the primary spool. In the preferred embodiment, the secondary biased spool assembly includes a spring spool, a spring drive spool, and a backwound spring.