Patent ID: 8832958
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A removable and attachable apparatus for attachment to a measuring tape, the measuring tape comprising an end and an intermediate portion, the end comprising a claw or loop, the removable and attachable apparatus comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis, the body defining a cavity along the longitudinal axis, the cavity dimensioned to receive the measuring tape, the cavity comprising a notch dimensioned to receive the claw or loop of the end of the measuring tape when the end is received in the cavity, the intermediate portion of the measuring tape extending past the notch and the end of the measuring tape extending beyond the body when the intermediate portion is received in the cavity; a cap attached to the body, the cap having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface comprising a protruding portion, the protruding portion protruding into the cavity, the protruding portion dimensioned to clamp the measuring tape between the cap and the body; and a mount coupled to at least one of the body and the cap.