Abstract: A system includes a handle with a hinge mechanism at a first end, the hinge mechanism including a lower hinge portion and an upper hinge portion rotatably coupled together. The handle also includes a rotary mechanism positioned at the first end and coupled to the lower hinge portion to enable circumferential movement of the lower end portion about a longitudinal axis of the handle. Additionally, a sensor arrangement is positioned within a body of the handle, the sensor arrangement measuring a number of rotations of the rotary mechanism about the longitudinal axis of the handle.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to measuring lengths. Typically one would use a ruler or tape ruler to measure units of distance, and to measure surface area of objects of a variety of shapes and sizes. However, in existing technology when using a ruler or tape ruler one cannot measure objects with complex shapes and sizes such as objects with a curved path, curved shape or irregular shape. Therefore, this new invention of Tapeless Measure Gauge provides a handheld digital rolling measuring gauge in a single item solution to accurately measure such objects varying from a flat surface, to a curved surface or shape or irregular shape.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rollator that comprises a supporting frame with a user gripping portion and plural rolling wheels, the frame being foldable over a range of travel between a fully open operating position and a fully closed storage position, and a stand assembly connected to an element of the frame and configured to support the rollator when the rollator is in the fully closed storage position. The stand assembly comprises a stand and a bracket, the stand being pivotable with respect to the bracket and movable over a range of travel between a stowed position and a support position. The stand is equipped with a cam mechanism that includes a cam surface and a sprung follower that engages the cam surface for indexing of the stand in the stowed position or the support position.

Abstract: A distance measuring wheel includes a housing, two folding devices, an initialization device, a wheel, an initialization unit and a braking unit. The initialization unit includes first links which drives the swift plate of the initialization device. The braking unit includes second links which drives the brake pads of the initialization device such that the initialization and barking are independently operated and do not affect each other.

Abstract: A measuring wheel for determining a ground-traverse distance while operated by a user. The measuring wheel comprising a wheel, a ground-traverse element, a processing element, a memory element, a communications element, and a handle. The wheel has a known radius and is rotatably secured to the ground-traverse element. The ground-traverse element is configured for determining the ground-traverse distance by measuring rotation of the wheel. The processing element, the memory element, and the communications element are located within a central housing of the measuring wheel for receiving and wirelessly communicating information indicative of the ground-traverse distance to an external computing device. The handle is secured to a housing of the ground-traverse element and is configured to be grasped by the user during operation to move the wheel.

Abstract: A pivotal measuring wheel includes a handle set, a handle rod, a pivotal rod, a wheel seat, a wheel and a cable. The handle rod has a hollow handle seat and an arc-contoured first pivotal body. The first pivotal body has a first space and a first semicircular hole communicating with the first space. The pivotal rod has a hollow joint seat and an arc-contoured second pivotal body for connecting to the first pivotal body. The second pivotal body has a second space and a second semicircular hole communicating with the second space. The second space selectively communicates with the first space. The second semicircular hole selectively aligns and communicates with the first semicircular hole. The handle seat is freely pivotable relative to the joint seat without disturbing the cable.

Abstract: A distance measuring device having a frame defining an operating handle. At least one wheel is mounted to the frame. A counter mechanism on the frame has a display and a reset mechanism. An actuating mechanism has components cooperating between the at least one wheel and counter mechanism for causing cumulative distance measurements to be identified on the display as the at least one wheel is rolled against an underlying surface. The counter mechanism has a reset actuator that is moved from a retracted position into an actuated position. The reset actuator has a surface with an engaging area. The distance measuring device further has at least one stop component that defines a blocking surface to arrest movement of a component, having an area that is greater than the engaging area, that is pressed against the surface of the reset actuator to thereby move the reset actuator from the retracted position into the actuated position.

Abstract: A distance measuring device having a frame defining an operating handle. At least one wheel is mounted to the frame. A counter mechanism on the frame has a display and a reset mechanism. An actuating mechanism has components cooperating between the at least one wheel and counter mechanism for causing cumulative distance measurements to be identified on the display as the at least one wheel is rolled against an underlying surface. The counter mechanism has a reset actuator that is moved from a retracted position into an actuated position. The reset actuator has a surface with an engaging area. The distance measuring device further has at least one stop component that defines a blocking surface to arrest movement of a component, having an area that is greater than the engaging area, that is pressed against the surface of the reset actuator to thereby move the reset actuator from the retracted position into the actuated position.

Abstract: A distance measuring device having a wheel, a frame, and a distance counter on the frame. The wheel has a radius and an exposed surface that can be rolled against a surface on which a distance measurement is to be taken. The wheel is mounted upon the frame for rotation around a first axis. The distance counter is actuated by the wheel. The frame has an elongate operating arm projecting away from the wheel. The frame has a mounting portion to which the wheel is mounted for rotation. The elongate operating arm is pivotable relative to the mounting portion between an operating state and a store state.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is an improvement on the traditional Measuring Wheel. When the odometry information is combined with two direction sensors and an on-board computer, the instrument is able to perform useful measurements to allow the calculation of an area or the description of a non-linear contour, as well as the traditional distance measurements.

Abstract: An area measurement device having a support to be moved around a boundary. A direction indicator determines the directional orientation of the support and creates direction data. A distance indicator determines the distance traveled by the support and creates distance data. A microprocessor receives the direction data and distance data and calculates the area inside the boundary based on this data.

Abstract: A distance measuring device for measuring distances between two points. The distance measuring device includes a housing having a top and a bottom. A handle is coupled to the housing. A wheel is rotatably mounted to the bottom of the housing. An electronic distance calculating means calculates and displays a distance traveled by the wheel.

Abstract: A measurement and marking tool comprising a horizontal member having attachment means for securing a tape measure thereto, and a vertical member emanating from and arranged perpendicularly to the horizontal member. The tool is especially useful in measuring and marking stud placement in carpentry.

Abstract: The hand-held apparatus of the present invention includes an integral printer and measuring device so that measurement information obtained from the measuring device may be automatically printed, used to determine additional information to be printed such as price information, or merely displayed. A measuring wheel having detectable marks disposed about the periphery thereof is rotatably mounted on the housing of the apparatus in proximity to a sensor that detects the marks. This sensor is positioned on the housing to not only detect the marks on the measuring wheel but to also detect the presence or absence of a label dispensed from the housing so as to provide an on-demand printing mode of operation. A controller is responsive to the sensor in the on-demand mode of operation for controlling a printhead to print on a supply when the previously printed supply has been removed from the apparatus.

Abstract: A device for discharging the contents of an aerosol container onto a surface which allows an operator to determine the distance the device travels when moved relative to the surface is provided. The device includes a housing having a structure for holding an aerosol container. The aerosol container having an actuator mounted on the container that moves between discharging and non-discharging positions. The device further includes an actuating assembly which effects movement of the aerosol container actuator between the discharging and non-discharging positions and a trigger disposed on the device that controls the actuating assembly and which allows an operator to discharge the contents of the aerosol container onto a surface.

Abstract: A hand-held measuring device for measure the dimensional weight of the boxes in a shipment of freight includes a gun shaped housing having a tracing wheel located at a front end of the elongated portion of the housing. A handle is located at the back end of the elongated housing and extends downward therefrom. A trigger switch is also located at the back end of the elongated housing. In operation, the user of the devices holds the measuring device so as to place the wheel in contact with one corner of a freight box. The user then runs the wheel to an opposite corner to measure one dimension of the box. Afterwards the user presses the trigger to input that dimension into the device. After the length, height, and width of the box has been entered into the device, they are multiplied together to determine the volume of the box.

Abstract: An instrument for measuring and converting scale dimensions such as, for example, mileage values on a map, includes a housing having a tracing wheel at one end for rolling along route lines on the map. The tracing wheel is connected to operate an actuator that causes a digital display to visually indicate a value representative of the degrees of rotation of the tracing wheel, and thus of the mileage between two points on a map. A scale adjusting device is connected with the actuator to adjust the actuator to obtain an accurate mileage indication for different scale maps.

Abstract: A golf flagstick with an attached digital odometer wherein the odometer is placed at the top of the flagstick. When the distance between a golf ball and a hole is to be determined, the flagstick is removed from the hole, turned upside down, and wheeled between the golf ball and hole. As the wheel of the odometer is rolled along the green, the distance is recorded and displayed by a digital display. A writing pad can also be attached to the flagstick so that scores, distances and other appropriate data can be recorded.

Abstract: A distance measuring device is provided consisting of a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis and having a peripheral surface to be rolled against a surface to be measured, a distance counter, a lever arm mounted to the counter for pivoting movement between a first position and a second position, a structure on the counter for indicating a predetermined increment of distance as an incident of the lower arm moving from its first position to its second position, structure for normally biasing the lever arm into its first position, structure on the wheel for engaging the lever arm and moving the lever arm from its first position to its second position as an incident of the wheel rotating about its pivot axis in a first direction, and structure on the lever arm for both (1) intercepting the arm-engaging structure on the wheel and (2) deflecting as the arm-engaging structure moves against the intercepting structure with the wheel rotating oppositely to the first direction to thereby allow

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for measuring distance selectively along any one or more of an outwardly facing subjacent surface, such as a floor surface, a horizontally facing surface, such as a wall surface, and a downwardly facing surface, such as a sealing surface. The measurement is effected by utilizing an extensible mounting member carrying, at one end, a measurement wheel and an associated counter/indicator adapted to be viewed by a person utilizing the device and grasping the opposite end of the mounting member in effecting a rolling movement of the wheel along the surface to be measured. Locking structure is provided for selectively locking sections of the extensible mounting member in an infinite number of different extended dispositions. The mounting member permits the user to effect the different measurements with a single adjusted arrangement of the mounting member or a plurality of different adjusting arrangements as desired.