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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Applicants:
Jonathan Arnold Manley Knight, London, GB;
Barry Howard Lee, Rayleigh, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan Arnold Manley Knight, London, GB;
Barry Howard Lee, Rayleigh, GB;
Assignee:
Fisco Tools Limited, Essex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape measure is disclosed which has a spooled measuring blade mounted via a rotatable connection within a casing (). The tape measure has impact-protection components. These components may be resilient means () arranged between the spooled blade and the case, such as at the rotatable connection. Further impact-protection components are resilient pads () which are molded into impact-vulnerable locations on the outer surface of the case.