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A chalk box including a housing, a reel, a line, an opening through which the line enters and exits the housing, and a removable cap located proximate the opening. The chalk box may also include a seal or seals located between the handle and the chalk to inhibit entry of chalk in the area between th

A chalk box including a housing, a reel, a line, an opening through which the line enters and exits the housing, and a removable cap located proximate the opening. The chalk box may also include a seal or seals located between the handle and the chalk to inhibit entry of chalk in the area between the handle and the reel. The chalk box may also include one or more flat areas on the bottom surface of the chalk box to stabilize the chalk box during operation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A chalk line dispenser including chalk and chalk line, the dispenser comprising: a housing defining a chamber; a gear system disposed in the chamber; a reel assembly disposed in the housing and coupled to the gear box, the reel assembly including flange and a gear; a first se

What is claimed is: 1. A chalk line dispenser including chalk and chalk line, the dispenser comprising: a housing defining a chamber; a gear system disposed in the chamber; a reel assembly disposed in the housing and coupled to the gear box, the reel assembly including flange and a gear; a first seal having a first diameter disposed on the flange; and a second seal having a diameter smaller than the first diameter disposed on the flange intermediate the gear and the first seal, wherein the first and second seal when compressed against the flange prevent chalk from entering the gear system. 2. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first and second seal are separated by a raised ridge coupled to the flange. 3. The chalk line dispenser of claim 2, wherein the ridge is integral with the flange. 4. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first and second seal are annular. 5. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, wherein the gear is integral with the flange. 6. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, wherein the first and second seal are composed of wool fiber. 7. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, including a cap coupled to the housing, with the cap defining an aperture for chalk line movement. 8. The chalk line dispenser of claim 7, wherein the cap is selectively removable and configured to couple to the housing with a snap fit. 9. The chalk line dispenser of claim 1, including a first flat area defined by the housing, wherein the flat area facilitates housing stability during chalk line operation. 10. The chalk line dispenser of claim 9, including a second flat area aligned with the other flat area defining a plane, with both flat areas configured to stabilize the housing during chalk line operation. 11. The chalk line dispenser of claim 10, wherein the second flat area is defined by the cap. 12. A chalk line dispenser comprising: a housing including a nose portion defining an aperture; a chalk line reel contained in the housing, with chalk line disposed on the reel and extending through the aperture; a cap selectively removable from the nose portion, the cap having an opening through which the chalk line exits the cap distal the aperture, the cap including an outer wall and an inner wall defining a region therebetween configured to collect debris as the chalk line is wound onto the reel. 13. The chalk line dispenser of claim 12, including an outer seal positioned between the housing and the cap and aligned with the aperture, wherein the outer seal is configured to exclude material from entering the chamber; and an inner seal aligned with the aperture, wherein the inner seal is configured to retain chalk in the chamber and exert a force on the chalk line, the inner seal being adjacent to a first side of a wall separating the housing from the nose portion and the outer seal being adjacent a second side of the wall separating the housing from the nose portion, the inner seal, and region between the outer wall and inner being located between the opening and the outer seal. 14. The chalk line dispenser of claim 12, wherein the cap includes a plurality of radial support walls and defines a passage including a grommet for chalk line movement with the passage aligned with the aperture, the cap further defines a channel configured to interface with a corresponding protrusion on the nose portion of the housing, wherein the cap is coupled to the housing. 15. The chalk line dispenser of claim 12, wherein the cap includes a flat area aligned with a bottom surface of the housing. 16. The chalk line dispenser of claim 12 further including a seal located within the cap, the region between the outer wall and the inner wall being at least partially located between the outer seal and the opening. 17. A chalk line dispenser comprising: a housing including a nose portion, a bottom surface, a side wall, and a rear portion; a flat area defined by at least a portion of the bottom surface proximate the rear portion; a reel having an axis of rotation perpendicular to the side wall and parallel to the flat area of the bottom surface; and a disc shaped seal defining a plane being positioned at an angle to a plane defined by the flat area of the bottom surface, wherein the flat area facilitates housing stability during operation of the chalk line dispenser; and a cap selectively removable and configured to couple to the nose portion with a snap fit, wherein the cap includes a cap flat area, wherein the cap flat area aligns with the flat area to define a plane along the bottom surface of the chalk line dispenser. 18. The chalk line dispenser of claim 17, wherein the cap defines a passage aligned with an aperture defined in the nose portion of the chalk line dispenser. 19. The chalk line dispenser of claim 18, including a chalk line reel contained in the housing, with chalk line disposed on the reel and extending through the aperture and passage.