Patent ID: 8707575
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A tape measuring device comprising: a housing comprising a hollow interior cavity and an opening, said opening leading to said hollow interior cavity; an extendable and retractable tape blade having opposing ends, said tape blade being scrollably received within said hollow interior cavity of said housing, at least one end of said tape blade being designed to protrude from said opening of said housing; an end hook having horizontal and vertical elements, at least one end of said tape blade being attached to a portion of said horizontal element of said end hook, said horizontal element of said end hook being generally perpendicular to said vertical element of said end hook, said vertical element comprising front and rear surfaces, said rear surface of said vertical element comprising a protrusion, said protrusion being formed by at least one rear wall and at least one side wall, said front surface of said vertical element of said end hook having a cavity formed by said protrusion and designed for receiving a magnet; and a first magnet designed to fit within said cavity and against a portion of said rear wall of said protrusion on said vertical element of said end hook, at least a portion of said first magnet protrudes beyond said front surface of said vertical element.