Patent ID: 6464160
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: F16H,G01B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tape measure device comprising:a hub; a crank pivotable about the hub; a spindle extended downwards from the hub; and a gear assembly including a first drive gear sleeved on the spindle, a second drive gear pivotably sleeved on the spindle, and at least four idler gear sets, each of the idler gear sets comprising a small idler gear and a large idler gear secured to and positioned below respective ones of the small idler gears, the first drive gear is meshed with the small idler gears of the at least four idler gear sets that are equally spaced apart from the first drive gear, and the second drive gear is meshed between the large idler gears of the at least four idler gear sets, thereby uniformly distributing force generated by the rotation of the crank to the idler gears while rewinding the tape measure device.