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A tape measure comprising a housing having a top wall and a front wall. A tape spool is mounted within the housing and a tape wound around said tape spool. An opening is provided in the casing to permit the tape to protrudce from the housing. Spring pressed means are provided in the spool to permit

A tape measure comprising a housing having a top wall and a front wall. A tape spool is mounted within the housing and a tape wound around said tape spool. An opening is provided in the casing to permit the tape to protrudce from the housing. Spring pressed means are provided in the spool to permit the spool to rotate to automatically wind-up the tape and withdraw it into the housing. Manual brake means are provided for braking said spool to retard the winding of the tape. The tape measure has a lock slide assembly mounted for slidable movement relative to the tape with means for moving the lock slide against the tape to lock the tape in extended position and for movement away from the tape to release the tape to permit the tape to be withdrawn within the casing.

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A tape measure comprising a housing having a top wall and a front wall, a tape spool within the housing, a tape wound around said tape spool, an opening in the casing to permit the tape to protrude therefrom, a tape lock mechanism adjacent the tape spool to lock said tape in said protruded position,

A tape measure comprising a housing having a top wall and a front wall, a tape spool within the housing, a tape wound around said tape spool, an opening in the casing to permit the tape to protrude therefrom, a tape lock mechanism adjacent the tape spool to lock said tape in said protruded position, spring pressed means in the spool to permit the spool to rotate to automatically wind-up the tape from said protruded position and withdraw it into the housing, manually operable brake means spaced from said tape lock mechanism for braking said spool to retard the winding of the tape, said brake means comprises a movable button, said button having a brake pad associated therewith to overlie the rim of the spool whereby movement of said button in one direction will cause the brake pad to strike said rim and said button connected to the tape lock mechanism so that movement in one direction will lock the tape in place and movement in the other direction will release the tape.