Extended handle tape measure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an extended handle tape measure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof with the handle extended.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the angled thumb point used at the hook end of the tape measure of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a top view of the hook palm used at the hook end of the tape measure of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 20 is a top view of the forearm body used at the hook end of the tape measure of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 21 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 26 is a top view of the tape guide hollow handle end used at the dispensing end of the handle extension of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 32 is a top view of the outer sliding handle body of the handle extension of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 33 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 38 is a top view of the compressing finger joint body used at the handle extension clamp of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 39 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 44 is a cutaway view along line 44-44 of FIG. 39 showing internal features visible through the open ends of the compressing finger joint body.

FIG. 45 is a top view of the outer ramp joint body used at the handle extension clamp of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 46 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 50 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 51 is a top view of the inner handle body of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 52 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 56 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 57 is a top view of the handle body sleeve used to connect the inner handle body to the tape body of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 58 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 62 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 63 is a top view of the tape body of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 64 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 66 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 68 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 69 is a cutaway view along line 69-69 of FIG. 64 showing the inside of the right clamshell of the tape body of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 70 is a cutaway view along line 70-70 of FIG. 66 showing the inside of the left clamshell of the tape body of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 71 is a top view of the loop end tape blade of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 72 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a right side view thereof, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 74 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 76 is a top view of the rotating blade holder of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 77 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 78 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 79 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 82 is a cutaway view along line 82-82 of FIG. 80 showing inner elements of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 83 is a cutaway view along line 83-83 of FIG. 2 of the extended handle tape measure showing the compacted position with inner elements of the extended handle tape measure.

FIG. 84 is a cutaway view along line 84-84 of FIG. 2 of the extended handle tape measure showing an extended position with elements of the extended handle tape measure; and,

FIG. 85 is an exploded view showing the inner elements of the extended handle tape measure.

The extended handle tape measure is shown with symbolic breaks in the length of the handle of the claimed design in FIGS. 1-7, 32, 34 36, 37, 51, 53, 55, 56 71, 73, 75, 84, and 85 drawing views. It is understood that pantentability is based only on those portions of the article that are shown in solid lines, and the appearance of any portion of the article between the symbolic break forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken dot-dot dash lines shown in FIG. 2 are included for the purpose of illustrating cross section line and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an extended handle tape measure as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1080415
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2025
Inventors: Charles Knowlton Spearman, II (Tustin, CA), Charles Knowlton Spearman, III (Cave Springs, AR), Scott Allen Spearman (Springdale, AR)
Primary Examiner: Keli L Hill
Assistant Examiner: Sara S Sahneh
Application Number: 29/765,165
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