Brick spacer scale with retractible measuring element

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brick spacer scale with retractible measuring element showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, showing in detail the graduation on the measuring element thereof;

FIG. 3 is a detailed sectional front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a detailed sectional back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D216534 February 1970 Zelnick et al.
3501877 March 1970 White
4149320 April 17, 1979 Troyer et al.
4205448 June 3, 1980 Asai
4277927 July 14, 1981 Richter
4296554 October 27, 1981 Hammerstrom
4765116 August 23, 1988 Shank
5191718 March 9, 1993 Fox
5395069 March 7, 1995 Chen
Other references
  • Hardware Age; bottom-left Roe Tape Measure; Dec. 1971; p. 7.
Patent History
Patent number: D379156
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 1995
Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
Inventors: Gerald Hochstetler (Salem, IN), Marlene Hochstetler (Salem, IN)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney: John D. Gugliotta
Application Number: 0/47,696
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Casing, I.e., Retractable Type (D10/72)
International Classification: 1001;