CA2189419A1 - Universal tape - Google Patents
Universal tapeInfo
- Publication number
- CA2189419A1 CA2189419A1 CA002189419A CA2189419A CA2189419A1 CA 2189419 A1 CA2189419 A1 CA 2189419A1 CA 002189419 A CA002189419 A CA 002189419A CA 2189419 A CA2189419 A CA 2189419A CA 2189419 A1 CA2189419 A1 CA 2189419A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- tape
- cylindrical hole
- disposed
- universal
- scales
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1084—Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1041—Measuring tapes characterised by casings
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1041—Measuring tapes characterised by casings
- G01B3/1046—Details of external structure thereof, e.g. shapes for ensuring firmer hold
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1084—Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths
- G01B3/1089—Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths for marking, drawing or cutting
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1084—Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths
- G01B3/1092—Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths for performing length measurements and at least one other measurement of a different nature, e.g. bubble-type level
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1061—Means for displaying or assisting reading of length measurement
- G01B2003/1064—Windows, e.g. lenses, glasses or cross-hairs
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
- G01B3/1003—Measuring tapes characterised by structure or material; characterised by layout or indicia
Abstract
A universal tape including a housing formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole on a lateral side. A
lower end of the cylindrical hole is disposed with a pen tip opening. An inner wall of the cylindrical hole is disposed with intersecting cross lines which outward extend to define a cut right angle. The tape is marked with scales such as metric system scale, scale and other scales. The tape is further formed with a circle center hole. The universal tape has the functions of drafting a circle, measuring whether an article is vertical and measuring the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
lower end of the cylindrical hole is disposed with a pen tip opening. An inner wall of the cylindrical hole is disposed with intersecting cross lines which outward extend to define a cut right angle. The tape is marked with scales such as metric system scale, scale and other scales. The tape is further formed with a circle center hole. The universal tape has the functions of drafting a circle, measuring whether an article is vertical and measuring the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
Description
,' 21gg~19 A UNIVEKS~L TAPe BACKGROUND OF THE INVE~TION
The present invention relates to a universal taPe has the functions of drafting a circle, measuring whether an article is vertical and measuring the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
An existing tape can only measure the horizontal distance between two points on the same level. When it is desired to measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different leYels, conventional 1Y the tape is Pulled out and then a plumb line tYing a Plumb is used to locate a vertical point for measuring the horizontal distance. Such Procedure is quite troublesome and inaccurate. Moreover, with the conventional tape, a user cannot draft a circle. This causes inconvenience in use.
SUMMARY ~F THE INYENTI~N
It is therefore a primarY obiect of the present invention to Provide a universal tape ~hich can be convenientlY used to accurately draft a circle. measure whether an art;cle is vertical and measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels.
According to the above obiect, the universal tape of the present invention includes a housing having two Parallel sYmmetrical walls. One lateral side of the housing is formed with a downward extending cYlindrical hole. A lower end of the cYlindrical hole is disPosed vith a Pen tiP oPening. An inner wall of the cYlindrical hole is disPosed with intersecting ~ross lines which outward extend to define a cut right angle. The tape is marked with scales such as metric sYstem scale. scale and other scales. The tape is further for~ed with a circle center hole for drafting a circle.
A level bubble is disposed beside the cylindrical hole, wherebY the cut right angle and the le~el bubble are used to measure whether an article is vertical. In addition, the cYlindrical hole and the level bubble are used to measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. The cross lines are disposed on the inner wall of the cYlindrical hole in a dented or projecting pattern.
The Present invention can be best understood through the following description and accomPanYing drawings.
wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTI~N ~F THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a persPective assembled view of the Present invention;
Fig. 2 is a toP assembled view of the Present invention;
and Fig. 3 is a front view showing the scales marked on the tape of the Present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PR~FERRE~ E~B~DIMENT
Please refer to Figs. 1 and 2. The universal taPe of the Present invention includes a housing 10 having two Parallel symmetrical walls. ~ne lateral side of the housing 10 is formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole 11. The lower end of the cylindrical hole 11 is disposed with a Pen tiP oPening 12. The inner wall of the cylindrical hole 11 is disPosed with intersecting cross lines 13 which o~tward extend to define a cut right angle 14.
Referring to Fig. 3, the taPe 20 is oarked with scales 21 such as metric sYstem scale. scale and other scales. The scale includes 1i200, 1/400 and 1/500 scale.
In addition, the taPe 20 is formed with a circle center hole 22.
A level bubble 15 is disposed beside the cylindrical hole 11. The cut right angle 14 and the level bubble 15 serve to measure whether an article is vertical. The cYlindrical hole 11 and the level bubble 15 serve to measure the horizontal distance between two points on different levels. The cross lines 13 are disPosed on the inner wall of the cylindrical hole 11 in a dented or projecting pattern.
The Present invention improves the shortcoming of - 2189~19 insufficiency of function of the conventional tape. In addition, the Present invention is able to (1~ draft a circle, (2) measure whether an article is vertical and (3~
neasure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. The functions of the present invention are described as follows:
~ 1) With the circle center hole 22 serving as the circle center, the distance between the circle center and the front hook 17 of the tape is equal to the distance between the front end 16 of the tape and the pen tip opening 12. Therefore. the radius of the circle is iust the scale seen at the front end 16 of the taPe. A nail is fixed in the circle hole 22 and a Pen is inserted into the cylindrical hole 11 to draft a circle with desired radius.
t2~ The cut right angle 14 is attached to the article to be ~easured and the level bubble 15 is observed to see whether the level bubble 15 is in the horizontal position so as to measure whether the article is vertical.
t3) When measuring the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. the taPe 20 is pulled out with the front hook 17 fixed at the higher point. Then the tape 20 is pulled to the uPPer side of the lower point.
Then the lower point is downward seen from the cross lines 13 in the cYlindrical hole 11 to observe whether the level bubble 15 is in the horizontal Position. If so, the sum of ~ 218g4ig the scale shown on the tape 20 and the distance from the front end 16 of the tape to the pen tiP oPening 12 is iust the horizontal distance between the two Points on different levels.
It should be noted that the above descriPtion and accompanying drawings are onlY used to illustrate one embodiment of the Present inYention, not intended to limit the scoPe thereof. Any modification of the embodiment should fall within the scope of the present invention.
The present invention relates to a universal taPe has the functions of drafting a circle, measuring whether an article is vertical and measuring the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
An existing tape can only measure the horizontal distance between two points on the same level. When it is desired to measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different leYels, conventional 1Y the tape is Pulled out and then a plumb line tYing a Plumb is used to locate a vertical point for measuring the horizontal distance. Such Procedure is quite troublesome and inaccurate. Moreover, with the conventional tape, a user cannot draft a circle. This causes inconvenience in use.
SUMMARY ~F THE INYENTI~N
It is therefore a primarY obiect of the present invention to Provide a universal tape ~hich can be convenientlY used to accurately draft a circle. measure whether an art;cle is vertical and measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels.
According to the above obiect, the universal tape of the present invention includes a housing having two Parallel sYmmetrical walls. One lateral side of the housing is formed with a downward extending cYlindrical hole. A lower end of the cYlindrical hole is disPosed vith a Pen tiP oPening. An inner wall of the cYlindrical hole is disPosed with intersecting ~ross lines which outward extend to define a cut right angle. The tape is marked with scales such as metric sYstem scale. scale and other scales. The tape is further for~ed with a circle center hole for drafting a circle.
A level bubble is disposed beside the cylindrical hole, wherebY the cut right angle and the le~el bubble are used to measure whether an article is vertical. In addition, the cYlindrical hole and the level bubble are used to measure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. The cross lines are disposed on the inner wall of the cYlindrical hole in a dented or projecting pattern.
The Present invention can be best understood through the following description and accomPanYing drawings.
wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTI~N ~F THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a persPective assembled view of the Present invention;
Fig. 2 is a toP assembled view of the Present invention;
and Fig. 3 is a front view showing the scales marked on the tape of the Present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PR~FERRE~ E~B~DIMENT
Please refer to Figs. 1 and 2. The universal taPe of the Present invention includes a housing 10 having two Parallel symmetrical walls. ~ne lateral side of the housing 10 is formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole 11. The lower end of the cylindrical hole 11 is disposed with a Pen tiP oPening 12. The inner wall of the cylindrical hole 11 is disPosed with intersecting cross lines 13 which o~tward extend to define a cut right angle 14.
Referring to Fig. 3, the taPe 20 is oarked with scales 21 such as metric sYstem scale. scale and other scales. The scale includes 1i200, 1/400 and 1/500 scale.
In addition, the taPe 20 is formed with a circle center hole 22.
A level bubble 15 is disposed beside the cylindrical hole 11. The cut right angle 14 and the level bubble 15 serve to measure whether an article is vertical. The cYlindrical hole 11 and the level bubble 15 serve to measure the horizontal distance between two points on different levels. The cross lines 13 are disPosed on the inner wall of the cylindrical hole 11 in a dented or projecting pattern.
The Present invention improves the shortcoming of - 2189~19 insufficiency of function of the conventional tape. In addition, the Present invention is able to (1~ draft a circle, (2) measure whether an article is vertical and (3~
neasure the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. The functions of the present invention are described as follows:
~ 1) With the circle center hole 22 serving as the circle center, the distance between the circle center and the front hook 17 of the tape is equal to the distance between the front end 16 of the tape and the pen tip opening 12. Therefore. the radius of the circle is iust the scale seen at the front end 16 of the taPe. A nail is fixed in the circle hole 22 and a Pen is inserted into the cylindrical hole 11 to draft a circle with desired radius.
t2~ The cut right angle 14 is attached to the article to be ~easured and the level bubble 15 is observed to see whether the level bubble 15 is in the horizontal position so as to measure whether the article is vertical.
t3) When measuring the horizontal distance between two Points on different levels. the taPe 20 is pulled out with the front hook 17 fixed at the higher point. Then the tape 20 is pulled to the uPPer side of the lower point.
Then the lower point is downward seen from the cross lines 13 in the cYlindrical hole 11 to observe whether the level bubble 15 is in the horizontal Position. If so, the sum of ~ 218g4ig the scale shown on the tape 20 and the distance from the front end 16 of the tape to the pen tiP oPening 12 is iust the horizontal distance between the two Points on different levels.
It should be noted that the above descriPtion and accompanying drawings are onlY used to illustrate one embodiment of the Present inYention, not intended to limit the scoPe thereof. Any modification of the embodiment should fall within the scope of the present invention.
Claims (5)
1. A universal tape comprising a housing having two parallel symmetrical walls, one lateral side of the housing being formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole, a lower end of the cylindrical hole being disposed with a pen tip opening, an inner wall of the cylindrical hole being disposed with intersecting cross lines which outward extend to define a cut right angle, the tape being marked with scales such as metric system scale, scale and other scales, the tape being further formed with a circle center hole for drafting a circle.
2. A universal tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein a level bubble is disposed beside the cylindrical hole, the cut right angle and the level bubble being used to measure whether an article is vertical.
3. A universal tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein a level bubble is disposed beside the cylindrical hole, the cylindrical hole and the level bubble being used to measure the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
4. A universal tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross lines are disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical hole in a dented pattern.
5. A universal tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross lines are disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical hole in a projecting pattern.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN96215305U CN2266122Y (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1996-07-05 | Universal tape measure |
| CN96215305.2 | 1996-07-05 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2189419A1 true CA2189419A1 (en) | 1998-01-06 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002189419A Abandoned CA2189419A1 (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1996-11-01 | Universal tape |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| CN (1) | CN2266122Y (en) |
| BR (1) | BR9605821A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2189419A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2314932B (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA969941B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN104034225A (en) * | 2014-06-17 | 2014-09-10 | 陶圣香 | Equal-radius line scale for circle |
| CN106370082A (en) * | 2016-09-23 | 2017-02-01 | 中国水利水电第五工程局有限公司 | Giant soil particle size measuring device |
| ES2965523T3 (en) * | 2020-05-18 | 2024-04-15 | Tino Richter | Device for fixing golf tees |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| FR1320799A (en) * | 1962-01-29 | 1963-03-15 | Quenot & Cie Ets | Device for drawing circles |
| US3495334A (en) * | 1968-05-10 | 1970-02-17 | Kazuko Yamamoto | Handy curve-drawing device |
| US3526964A (en) * | 1968-10-02 | 1970-09-08 | Edward Burns Clark Jr | Flexible measuring tape scriber |
| US4766673A (en) * | 1987-07-08 | 1988-08-30 | Bolson Steven J | Tape measure system |
| GB9215675D0 (en) * | 1992-07-23 | 1992-09-09 | Betts David | Tape measures and accessories therefor |
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1996
- 1996-07-05 CN CN96215305U patent/CN2266122Y/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-10-23 GB GB9622042A patent/GB2314932B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-11-01 CA CA002189419A patent/CA2189419A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-11-27 ZA ZA969941A patent/ZA969941B/en unknown
- 1996-12-03 BR BR9605821A patent/BR9605821A/en active Search and Examination
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CN2266122Y (en) | 1997-10-29 |
| GB2314932A (en) | 1998-01-14 |
| ZA969941B (en) | 1997-06-23 |
| GB2314932B (en) | 1998-05-20 |
| BR9605821A (en) | 1998-08-25 |
| GB9622042D0 (en) | 1996-12-18 |
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Legal Events
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