Patent ID: 6295739
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A tape end holder for a retractable tape having a tab type end, comprising: a tape holder body having a pivot bore therethrough adapted to receive a vertical member for holding the body in position and permitting the body to pivot as the tape is swung in an arc, slot means in the body for receiving and holding a tape end tab, and means on the body for guiding the entry of the tape end tab in the slot means after the vertical member is positioned in the pivot bore without manipulating the tape holder body, said means to guide the tape end tab into the slot means including a ramp on the body extending upwardly from the slot means in the direction of the pivot bore that guides the tape tab as it slides down the ramp toward the slot means, said pivot bore being spaced from the slot means away from said slot means in a direction opposite the tape end so the tape end tab can be entered and removed from the slot means without removing the vertical member.