Tape measure having finger protection function

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7131215
APP PUB NO 20050252021A1
SERIAL NO

11126860

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Disclosed herein is a tape measure which has at least one roller provided in the front surface of a housing, thus protecting the fingers of a user. The tape measure of the present invention includes a housing, a circumferential outer surface of which is covered with a grip. The housing has a neck extending from the front surface of the housing, thus forming upper and lower concave parts on upper and lower surfaces of the neck, respectively. The housing further has a tape extraction hole formed in a lower end of the front surface of the neck. The tape measure further includes a bobbin rotatably provided at a central portion in the housing, with a coil spring mounted in the bobbin; and a tape coupled at a first end thereof to the coil spring of the bobbin and extending at a second end thereof to the outside of the housing through the tape extraction hole, so that the tape is extracted to the outside through the tape extraction hole. The tape measure further includes an end hook which has an L shape and is coupled to the second end of the tape by a locking means, with a support hook, having an upwardly bent piece provided on the end hook.

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KOMELON CORPORATION73 JANGPYEONG-RO SAHA-GU BUSAN 49484 49484

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  • 2005 Application Filing Year
  • G01B Class
  • 1543 Applications Filed
  • 791 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 51.27 % Issued To-Date
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Kang, Dong-Hun Pusan, KR 42 9515

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