Abstract: A tape measure including a housing defining an interior and an exterior, where the housing has an opening. A spool is rotatable within the interior of the housing. A tape is at least partially coiled around the spool and extends through the opening of the housing. The tape is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A biasing member is disposed within the interior of the housing, and the biasing member biases the tape towards the retracted position. The tape measure further includes a bumper disposed at least partially within the housing and having a channel that receives the tape such that the tape extends through the channel. The bumper is movable relative to the housing and is configured to move in response to movement of the tape.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 8, 2020
Assignee:
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Inventors:
Jacob Feuerstein, Roger D. Neitzell, Abhijeet A. Khangar