초록 ▼

A floating end hook for a measuring tape is disclosed which defines two openings for receipt of first and second rivets for attachment of the end hook to the measuring tape. The openings lie on an axis parallel to an inside surface of an abutting member of the end hook. The positioning of the openin

A floating end hook for a measuring tape is disclosed which defines two openings for receipt of first and second rivets for attachment of the end hook to the measuring tape. The openings lie on an axis parallel to an inside surface of an abutting member of the end hook. The positioning of the openings allows the force produced when the end hook impacts the measuring tape housing to be approximately evenly distributed between the first and second rivets. A third opening for receipt of a third rivet may be located on the end hook a predetermined distance from the axis on which the other two openings lie. The third opening prevents the end hook from twisting and further ensures that the impacting force is evenly distributed between the first and second rivets.

대표청구항 ▼

An end hook adapted to be attached to a tape measure, said tape measure defining a longitudinal axis and adapted to be received in a housing, said end hook comprising: an abutting member having an inside surface and adapted to receive a force from said housing; a tape attachment member attached to s

An end hook adapted to be attached to a tape measure, said tape measure defining a longitudinal axis and adapted to be received in a housing, said end hook comprising: an abutting member having an inside surface and adapted to receive a force from said housing; a tape attachment member attached to said abutting member and adapted to move along an axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis; said tape attachment member defining first, second and third openings having first, second and third perimeters, respectively; a reference point defined as a point of said third perimeter of said third opening located farthest from said abutting member; first, second and third rivets attached to said tape measure and adapted to be received by said first, second and third openings, respectively; and wherein said third rivet and said reference point define a gap when said inside surface receives a force from said housing substantially perpendicular to said inside surface such that said force is substantially absorbed by and substantially equally distributed between said first and second rivets.