Patent ID: 9441932
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G01B

Claim Text:
1. A tape measure, comprising: a housing having an exit port and a finger recess; a tape blade having measuring indicia thereon, the tape blade moveable between a deployed configuration where the tape blade extends forwardly outward from the housing at the exit port and a retracted configuration where the tape blade is substantially retracted into the housing; the tape blade biased toward the retracted configuration; wherein the tape blade exits the housing at the exit port in the deployed configuration; wherein the finger recess is disposed rearwardly relative to the exit port; wherein a laterally central portion of an underside surface of the tape blade is externally exposed in the finger recess; wherein lateral edges of the tape blade, for a longitudinal portion of the tape blade spanning the finger recess, are protected by the housing so as to be not externally exposed when viewed from directly below the tape measure.