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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Michael S. Steele, Waukesha, WI (US);
Steven W. Hyma, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Wade F. Burch, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Cheng Zhang Li, Sussex, WI (US);
Scott R. Fischer, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Abhijeet A. Khangar, Waukesha, WI (US);
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
A tape measure includes a housing arranged to substantially enclose an internal cavity, the housing defining a tape port, and a tape positioned partially within the housing, the tape including an end portion that extends through the tape port and out of the housing. A hook is coupled to the end portion and a finger guard assembly is coupled to the housing and spaced apart from the tape port. The end portion extends through an aperture in the finger guard assembly and is movable between a retracted position in which the hook abuts the finger guard assembly and an extended position in which the hook is spaced apart from the finger guard assembly.