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A removable and attachable tool for attachment to a measuring tape. The tool may have a body defining a cavity which is configured to receive the measuring tape. A cap may be hingedly attached to the body to secure the measuring tape in the cavity. The tool may have a mount, such as a tacky outer su

A removable and attachable tool for attachment to a measuring tape. The tool may have a body defining a cavity which is configured to receive the measuring tape. A cap may be hingedly attached to the body to secure the measuring tape in the cavity. The tool may have a mount, such as a tacky outer surface, for example, for temporarily affixing the tool to a workpiece. The tool may have a cavity for receiving a rigid member. The tool permits unassisted measuring using a measuring tape.

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1. A removable and attachable apparatus for attachment to a measuring tape, the measuring tape comprising an end and an intermediate portion, the end comprising a claw or loop, the removable and attachable apparatus comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, the body defining a cavity along the

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A removable and attachable apparatus for attachment to a measuring tape, the measuring tape comprising an end and an intermediate portion, the end comprising a claw or loop, the removable and attachable apparatus comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, the body defining a cavity along the longitudinal axis, the cavity dimensioned to receive the measuring tape, the cavity comprising a notch dimensioned to receive the claw or loop of the end of the measuring tape when the end is received in the cavity, the intermediate portion of the measuring tape extending past the notch and the end of the measuring tape extending beyond the body when the intermediate portion is received in the cavity;a cap attached to the body, the cap having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface comprising a protruding portion, the protruding portion protruding into the cavity, the protruding portion dimensioned to clamp the measuring tape between the cap and the body; anda mount coupled to at least one of the body and the cap. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cap is integrally formed from a single piece of material. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: wherein the cap and the body are integrally formed together from the single piece of material. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has a length in the longitudinal axis in the range of about 0.5″ to about 2.25″. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cavity is a concave cavity, and the protruding portion is convex and substantially parallel to the concave cavity in the closed position. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protruding portion comprises at least one ridge extending along the inner surface and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one ridge has a generally triangular cross-sectional profile. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, comprising: a hinge attached to the body;the cap attached to the hinge, the cap moveable between an open position and a closed position, the protruding portion protruding into the cavity in the closed position; anda closure, the closure locking the cap to the body in the closed position. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the mount is one of a tacky mounting surface, a suction cup, and a mounting cavity. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the body defines a lateral notch substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a closure comprising a first closure portion and a second closure portion, the body comprising the first closure portion and the cap comprising the second closure portion, the closure locking the cap to the body in the closed position;wherein the closure is a two stage closure, the cap having a second closed position, the apparatus configured so that, when the cap is in the second closed position, the protruding portion of the cap exerts a clamping force on the contoured portion of the measuring tape received in the cavity sufficient to prevent the tape from readily sliding longitudinally through the cavity. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the cap and the body are integrally formed together from the single piece of material. 13. A removable and attachable apparatus for attachment to a measuring tape, the removable and attachable apparatus comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, the body defining a cavity along the longitudinal axis, the cavity dimensioned to receive the measuring tape, the body defining a lateral notch substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the lateral notch extending into the body along a transverse axis;a hinge attached to the body;a cap attached to the hinge, the cap having an inner surface and an outer surface, the cap moveable between an open position and a closed position;at least one of the inner surface and the body comprising at least one ridge; andat least one of the cap and the body defining a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity at least partially aligned with the transverse axis. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the body comprises a mount. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, the mount further comprising a tacky mounting surface. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the cavity is a concave cavity and the mounting cavity has a substantially circular cross-sectional profile. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, the body having a lateral outer width, the lateral notch laterally extending less than the outer lateral width. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one ridge has a generally triangular cross-sectional profile. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one ridge comprises a first ridge and a second ridge, the first and second ridges coupled to the inner surface of the cap and extending substantially along the longitudinal axis. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first and second ridges are substantially parallel. 21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the body comprises a cylindrical mounting shaft, the cylindrical mounting shaft defining the mounting cavity. 22. The apparatus of claim 13, comprising at least one tacky outer surface. 23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the cap comprises a notch extending into the cap, and wherein the notch is substantially aligned with the lateral notch of the body when the cap is in a closed position.