Dual purpose light for automatic tape measure
US7174655B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2003/1087
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is directed to an automatic tape measure having a housing, a tape assembly, and a light assembly. The tape assembly is supported in the housing and contains a reel having a tape adapted to extend and retract from the front wall of the housing. The light assembly is received in the housing and contains a power source, a light source, a switch, and a lens. The lens is coupled with an opening in the front wall of the housing and is adapted to move between a first position where the light source passes through the lens and a second position where the light source projects downwardly onto the extended tape.
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