Patent ID: 9303967
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G01B

Claim Text:
1. A tang of a tape measure, comprising: a tang base, wherein the tang base comprises a plurality of tang coupling slots formed in one side thereof for coupling with a measure ribbon and for positional adjustment of a reference point, the tang base having an end that is distant from the tang coupling slots and forms a tang hook, the tang hook comprising a first hook section and a second hook section extending in opposite directions; and a tang plate coupled to the tang base, wherein the tang plate comprises a receiving slot formed in one side thereof, the receiving slot receiving therein a magnetic element, the receiving slot comprising at least one constraint stop formed at one side thereof to constraint and prevent the magnetic element from detachment; wherein the tang plate is coupled to the tang base in such a way that the magnetic element that is received in the receiving slot is located between the first hook section and a second hook section and the first and second hook sections extend away from the magnetic element in directions opposite to each other.