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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2012
Applicants:
John Delneo, Middletown, CT (US);
John C. Murray, Canton, CT (US);
Inventors:
John Delneo, Middletown, CT (US);
John C. Murray, Canton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tape rule includes a housing comprising a first material, a reel rotatable within the housing, an axle extending within the housing about which the reel is mounted, a measuring tape wound on the reel, and a reinforcement region comprising a portion of the housing. The reinforcement region is formed from a second material having a higher impact resistance material than the first material of the housing. The second material is disposed at least at a position at which the axle joins the housing.