Patent ID: 11898839
Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A measuring assembly for a measuring tape device, the assembly comprising:
a blade having a first end configured to extend from an aperture in a housing of the measuring tape device and a second end configured to be wound on a reel assembly;
an end hook disposed at the first end of the blade to engage an object for measurement, the end hook extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal centerline of the blade to extend away from an underside of the blade; and
an anti-rollover attachment is operably coupled to the end hook at the first end of the blade such that a center of gravity of the anti-rollover attachment is disposed proximate to the end hook and lower than the underside of the blade,
wherein a combined weight of the end hook and the anti-rollover attachment is in a range between about 10 grams and about 55 grams.