Measuring tape

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a measuring tape, showing a first embodiment of my new design as-used to measure the diameter of a cylindrical object;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, illustrated in a flat configuration;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof, illustrated as-used to measure the diameter of the cylindrical object and/or a length of an item;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof, illustrated in the flat configuration;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 10:

FIG. 16 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a third embodiment thereof, illustrated as-used to measure the diameter of the cylindrical object and/or a length of the item;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view thereof, illustrated in the flat configuration;

FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 23 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 18; and,

FIG. 24 is a right-side elevational view of FIG. 18.

The broken lines showing a cylinder in FIGS. 1, 9, and 17 and an item in FIGS. 9 and 17 depict environmental matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken line represents a border of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a measuring tape, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D116928 October 1939 Dowd
3456353 July 1969 Iams
D502117 February 22, 2005 Johnson
D581300 November 25, 2008 Sieber
D582809 December 16, 2008 Apple
D659570 May 15, 2012 Hetke
D662429 June 26, 2012 Hetke
Other references
  • “Custom Tape/ Specialty Products,” Pi Tape, http://www.pitape.com/products-specialty.htm, as retrieved from the Internet on Sep. 21, 2017.
  • “Direct Reading Diameter Tapes,” Newman Tools INc., http://newmantools.com/gauge/diatape.htm, as retrieved from the Internet on Sep. 21, 2017.
Patent History
Patent number: D843865
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2019
Inventor: Yu Heng Hsueh (Fremont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/618,564