GB2330789A - Tape measure with cutting blade - Google Patents

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GB2330789A
GB2330789A GB9723171A GB9723171A GB2330789A GB 2330789 A GB2330789 A GB 2330789A GB 9723171 A GB9723171 A GB 9723171A GB 9723171 A GB9723171 A GB 9723171A GB 2330789 A GB2330789 A GB 2330789A
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Mark James Lazarus
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01B3/1056—Tape end arrangements, e.g. end-hooks

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  • Adhesive Tape Dispensing Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A tape measure 1 comprises a housing in which an extendable tape 5 is retracted. A locking device is fixed on the housing, adjacent the exit hole for the tape, and is actuated by a slider 2. A blade holder cover 4 is located on the housing, to one side of the device adjacent the slider, and contains a blade (9 fig 4) held in a blade holder (7 fig 4). A finger grip and slider 3 arrangement is located at the free end of the tape and permits the free end of the tape to be slid along an edge of a workpiece by means of a ball bearing housed in the slider 3. The device enables a user to make a cut parallel to an edge of a workpiece at a distance measured by the tape measure.

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THE CUTTING TAPE [TECHNICAL FIELD] THIS INVENTATION RELATES TO A TAPE WITH A CUTTING BLADE.
BUILT ON TO OR IN TO THE TAPE.
[BACKGROUND] PLASTERERS, TACKERS, AND DRYLINERS IN THE BUILDING TRADE HAVE PROBLEMS CUTTING THE PLASTER BOARDS AND DRY LINING BOARDS WITH A NORMAL TAPE AND CUTTING BLADE.
THEY HAVE TO HOLD THE TAPE TO THE EDGE OF THE BOARD, WITH THIER FOUR FINGER AND THUMB RUNNING IT DOWN THE EDGE OF THE BOARD GIVING THEM SORE FINGERS WHILE HOLDING A CUTTING BLADE AT THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE, TRYING TO CUT A STRAIGHT LINE.
[SEE PAGE 1A FIGURE DRAWING 1] [ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL FEATURES] THE CUTTING TAPE 1 HAS A CUTTING BLADE 9 THAT FITS ON TO THE BLADE HOLDER 7 WHICH THEN GOES IN TO THE BLADE HOLDER CASING 4 WHICH WHEN THE THUMB SLIDER 2 ON THE TAPE IS PUSHED DOWN TO HOLD THE TAPE AT THE REQUIRED MEASUREMENT. THE CUTTING BLADE 9 COME DOWN WITH THE THUMB SLIDER 2 OUT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE TAPE CASING 1 AND ALLOWS YOU TO SLIDE THE TAPE DOWN THE BOARD USING THE TAPE CASING 1 AS A HANDLE TO CUT THE BOARD. ALLOWING YOU TO SNAP THE BOARD FIRST TIME WITHOUT HAVING TO SCORE THE BOARD AGAIN, LIKE MOST PLASTERER^S AND TAKERS HAVE TO DO.
[SEE PAGE 1A FIGURE DRAWING 2] [EXAMPLE] A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS IN WHICH PAGE 1A FIGURE 1 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE THE WAY PLASTER'ERS AND TACKERS CUT THE BOARDS.
PAGE 1A FIGURE 2 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE THE WAY IT CAN BE DONE WITH THE CUTTING TAPE.
FIGURE 1 ILLUSTRATES IN PERSPECTIVE, THE TAPE WITH THE BLADE CASSING BUILT ON THE SIDE OF THE TAPE CASSING.
FIGURE 2 ILLUSTRATES AND SHOWS THE BOTTOM AND TOP VIEW OF THE TAPE AND BLADE CASSING.
FIGURE 3 SHOWS THE INSIDE VIEW OF BLADE HOLDER AND BACK VIEW OF THUMB SLIDER.
FIGURE 4 SHOWS THE FRONT VIEW OF BLADE HOLDER AND THUMB SLIDER.
FIGURE 5 SHOWS THE INSIDE VIEW OF THE TAPE CASSING AND MECHANISM.

Claims (1)

  1. CLAIMS A CONVENTIONAL TAPE WHICH HAS A BUILT IN CUTTING BLADE.
    2 A CONVENTIONAL TAPE WHICH HAS A BUILT IN CUTTING BLADE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE TAPE.
    3 A CONVENTIONAL TAPE WHICH HAS A BUILT IN CUTTING BLADE ON THE RIGHT HANDSIDE OF THE TAPE.AS SEEN ON FIGURE 1.
    4 A CUTTING BLADE HOLDER 7 WHICH HOLDS A CUTTING BLADE 9. AS SEEN IN FIGURE 4.
    S A THUMB SLIDER 2 WITH BUILT IN BLADE HOLDER 7 6 A FOUR FINGER AND THUMB HOLDER 3 PUT ONTO THE END OF TAPE FOR EASY HANDLING.
    7 AN UNSCREWABLE OUTER CASSING 4 ON THE BLADE HOLDER 7 FOR EASY REMOVEMEM OF OUTER CASSING ON BLADE HOLDER.
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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2356706A (en) * 1999-11-23 2001-05-30 Craig Hayden Bourne Tape measure with tape lock device
GB2358155A (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-07-18 Matthew Guiver Cutting guide
GB2389185A (en) * 2002-05-29 2003-12-03 Anthony Robin Skerritt Tape measure

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US2952025A (en) * 1959-04-30 1960-09-13 Floyd H Johnson Tape measuring guide knife for cutting sheet rock, plaster board and similar materials
US4255856A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-03-17 Malcolm Mackie Utility knife attachment
GB2203839A (en) * 1987-04-21 1988-10-26 Ljungberg Patent Ab T A Combination of a measuring tool and a sharp-edged tool
US4976037A (en) * 1988-03-21 1990-12-11 Hines Burl D Marking and cutting device
US5295308A (en) * 1991-05-30 1994-03-22 Stevens Mark D Measuring, marking and cutting tool
GB2273985A (en) * 1992-07-23 1994-07-06 Betts & Sons Ltd Tape measure and accessory combinations
US5349760A (en) * 1993-11-24 1994-09-27 Devito Vincent Measuring and cutting tool
US5435074A (en) * 1994-05-05 1995-07-25 Holevas; Michael Tape measure and marking device
US5542184A (en) * 1995-09-18 1996-08-06 Beard; Jay T. Tape measure knife attachment for cutting drywall

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2952025A (en) * 1959-04-30 1960-09-13 Floyd H Johnson Tape measuring guide knife for cutting sheet rock, plaster board and similar materials
US4255856A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-03-17 Malcolm Mackie Utility knife attachment
GB2203839A (en) * 1987-04-21 1988-10-26 Ljungberg Patent Ab T A Combination of a measuring tool and a sharp-edged tool
US4976037A (en) * 1988-03-21 1990-12-11 Hines Burl D Marking and cutting device
US5295308A (en) * 1991-05-30 1994-03-22 Stevens Mark D Measuring, marking and cutting tool
GB2273985A (en) * 1992-07-23 1994-07-06 Betts & Sons Ltd Tape measure and accessory combinations
US5349760A (en) * 1993-11-24 1994-09-27 Devito Vincent Measuring and cutting tool
US5435074A (en) * 1994-05-05 1995-07-25 Holevas; Michael Tape measure and marking device
US5542184A (en) * 1995-09-18 1996-08-06 Beard; Jay T. Tape measure knife attachment for cutting drywall

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2356706A (en) * 1999-11-23 2001-05-30 Craig Hayden Bourne Tape measure with tape lock device
GB2356706B (en) * 1999-11-23 2003-11-12 Craig Hayden Bourne Tape measure
GB2358155A (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-07-18 Matthew Guiver Cutting guide
GB2358155B (en) * 2000-01-13 2003-12-10 Matthew Guiver Cutting guide
GB2389185A (en) * 2002-05-29 2003-12-03 Anthony Robin Skerritt Tape measure

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