Tape measure

- U.S. Tape Company, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape measure showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite end view;

FIG. 6 is a top view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tape measure, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
889570 June 1908 Ayers
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Patent History
Patent number: D496293
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 24, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 2004
Assignee: U.S. Tape Company, Inc. (Patchoque, NY)
Inventors: William C. Clontz (Greensboro, NC), George P. Harris (Dunedin, FL)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: MacCord Mason PLLC
Application Number: 29/194,385
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Casing, I.e., Retractable Type (D10/72)
International Classification: 1004;