Patent ID: 6568099
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A tape measuring apparatus including a measuring blade having a blade catch and a device cooperating with the blade catch for increasing the frictional resistance between the blade catch and a surface being engaged by the blade catch, the device comprising:a resilient sheath defining a pocket having an interior volume; the blade catch having an attachment portion for attachment of the blade catch to the measuring blade and a depending portion extending at a right angle from the attachment portion, the depending portion having a blade catch front face, a rear face, a first and second side edge and a bottom edge of desired dimensions; the interior volume of the resilient sheath having a corresponding sheath front face, a rear face, first and second side edge and bottom edge of substantially the same dimensions as the blade catch dimensions; wherein the resilient sheath is resiliently frictionally attached to the blade catch due to the substantially corresponding dimensions, and the sheath is formed from an elastomeric material and provided with dimensions smaller that the outer dimensions of the blade catch and the sheath and the blade catch of the measuring blade are held in substantial frictional engagement by elastic potential force of the sheath conforming the inner dimensions of the pocket to the outer dimensions of the blade catch and a front edge of the sheath is provided with a perpendicularly extending tab for engagement with the attachment portion of the blade catch.