Patent ID: 11920777
Assignee: nan
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 19:
20. A system comprising:
a tape measure comprising a tape housing and a measuring tape, the measuring tape having a first end positioned in the tape housing and a second end that is extendable from the tape housing, the second end including a hook; and
a tape measure light attachment deployable on the measuring tape of the tape measure, the tape measure light attachment comprising:
an assembly housing comprising opposite front and back walls, the hook of the measuring tape directly engaging the front wall;
a light assembly attached to the assembly housing such that the light assembly extends outwardly from the front wall, the light assembly including at least one LED and a light cover that covers the LED that emits a light beam through a distal opening on the light cover upon activation of the light source;
a clamp arm pivotally attached to the assembly,
wherein the clamp arm is selectively configurable between a clamping configuration to secure the assembly housing to the distal end of the measuring tape and a release configuration to facilitate removal of the assembly housing from the measuring tape, and
wherein the clamp arm includes a lock tab to detachably secure the clamp arm in the clamping configuration;
a hook assembly attached to the assembly housing configured to facilitate engagement of the assembly housing with a structure; and
a range-finding device attached to the housing assembly capable of emitting a laser beam to determine a distance between the assembly housing and the structure.