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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Mark Nepil, St. Charles, IL (US);
Clyde Torp, Naperville, IL (US);
Mark Nepil, St. Charles, IL (US);
Clyde Torp, Naperville, IL (US);
Keson Industries, Aurora, IL (US);
Abstract
A chalk line apparatus having a housing defining a chamber for a supply of chalk. A reel is mounted within the chamber for rotation around an axis. The housing has an opening through which a flexible line is directed from the reel to outwardly of the housing, for use. The housing has a front wall, a rear wall, and a peripheral wall portion surrounding the chamber between the front and rear walls. A fill opening is formed through the peripheral wall portion in communication with the chamber at a location on the peripheral wall portion between the reel axis and the housing opening.