GB2314932A - Multi-purpose measuring tape - Google Patents
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- GB2314932A GB2314932A GB9622042A GB9622042A GB2314932A GB 2314932 A GB2314932 A GB 2314932A GB 9622042 A GB9622042 A GB 9622042A GB 9622042 A GB9622042 A GB 9622042A GB 2314932 A GB2314932 A GB 2314932A
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- tape
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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
The tape includes a housing 10 which is formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole 11 at one end which hole terminates at its lower end in a pen tip opening 12. An inner wall of the cylindrical hole 11 is provided with intersecting cross lines which extend outwardly to define a right angled recess 14 in the end wall of the housing 10. A tape 20 marked on opposite edges with scales 21 can be drawn out of the housing at the other end thereof and the tape is formed with a hole 22 which can serve as the centre of a circle which can be drawn by inserting a writing implement in the hole 11 and rotating the housing 10 about a fixing element engaged in the hole 22 in the tape 20. The scales 21 may be marked with any suitable units of measurement but metric and Imperial units are preferred. The top of the housing 10 is provided with a bubble level 15 to ensure that the housing is horizontal when in use. With the tape it is possible to draw a circle, to measure whether an article is vertical and to measure the horizontal distance between two points at different levels.
Description
UNIVERSAL TAPE
The present invention relates to a universal tape has the functions of drafting a circle, neasuring 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 sane level. When it is desired to measure the horizontal distance between two points on different levels, conventionally the tape is pulled out and then a plumb line tying a plumb is used to locate a vertical point for neasuring the horizontal distance. Such procedure is quite troublesoie and inaccurate. Moreover, with the conventional tape, a user cannot draft a circle. This causes inconvenience in use.
It is therefore a prinary aim of the present invention to provide a universal tape which can be conveniently used to accurately draft a circle, measure whether an article is vertical and measure the horizontal distance between two points on different levels.
According to the above aim, 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 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 netric system scale, scale and other scales. The tape is further formed 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 level 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:
Fig. 1 is a perspective assenbled 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.
Please refer to Figs. 1 and 2. The universal tape of the present invention includes a housing 10 having two parallel symmetrical walls. One 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 vall of the cylindrical hole 11 is disposed with intersecting cross lines 13 which outward extend to define a cut right angle 14.
Referring to Fig. 3, the tape 20 is marked with scales 21 such as metric systen scale, scale and other scales. The scale includes 1/200, 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 inproves the shortcoming of 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) measure 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 Just 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 vith desired radius.
(2) The cut right angle 14 is attached to the article to be measured 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.
i3) 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 the scale shown on the tape 20 and the distance fron the front end 16 of the tape to the pen tip opening 12 is just 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 invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Any modification of the embodiment should fall within the scope of the present invention.
Claims (4)
1. A universal tape comprising a housing having two parallel symmetrical walls, one lateral side of the housing being formed vith a downward extending cylindrical hole, a lover end of the cylindrical hole being disposed with a pen tip opening, an inner vall of the cylindrical hole being disposed vith intersecting cross lines which outvard 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 tape measure substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
4. A universal tape as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross lines are disposed on the inner vall 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.
6. A universal tape substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A tape measure comprising a housing having two parallel symmetrical walls, one lateral side of the housing being formed with a downward extending cylindrical hole having a pen tip opening at its lower end, an inner wall of the cylindrical hole being disposed with intersecting cross lines which extend outwardly to define a right angled cut-out, the tape being marked with scales and being further formed with a circle centre hole for drafting a circle, wherein a bubble level is disposed beside the cylindrical hole in such a manner that the right angled cut-out and the bubble level can be used to determine whether an article is vertical and the cross lines and the bubble level can be used to measure the horizontal distance between two points at different levels.
2. A tape measure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross lines are disposed on the inner wall of the cylindrical hole in a dented pattern.
3. A tape measure 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 (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN96215305U CN2266122Y (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1996-07-05 | Universal tape measure |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9622042D0 GB9622042D0 (en) | 1996-12-18 |
| GB2314932A true GB2314932A (en) | 1998-01-14 |
| GB2314932B GB2314932B (en) | 1998-05-20 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9622042A Expired - Fee Related GB2314932B (en) | 1996-07-05 | 1996-10-23 | Universal tape measure |
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) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN104034225A (en) * | 2014-06-17 | 2014-09-10 | 陶圣香 | Equal-radius line scale for circle |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CN115461123A (en) * | 2020-05-18 | 2022-12-09 | 蒂诺·里希特 | Apparatus for fixing golf tee |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB943824A (en) * | 1962-01-29 | 1963-12-04 | Quenot & Cie Ets | Improvements in or relating to instruments for tracing 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 |
| GB2273985A (en) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-07-06 | Betts & Sons Ltd | Tape measure and accessory combinations |
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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
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB943824A (en) * | 1962-01-29 | 1963-12-04 | Quenot & Cie Ets | Improvements in or relating to instruments for tracing 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 |
| GB2273985A (en) * | 1992-07-23 | 1994-07-06 | Betts & Sons Ltd | Tape measure and accessory combinations |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN104034225A (en) * | 2014-06-17 | 2014-09-10 | 陶圣香 | Equal-radius line scale for circle |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB9622042D0 (en) | 1996-12-18 |
| ZA969941B (en) | 1997-06-23 |
| GB2314932B (en) | 1998-05-20 |
| CA2189419A1 (en) | 1998-01-06 |
| CN2266122Y (en) | 1997-10-29 |
| BR9605821A (en) | 1998-08-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20011023 |