Patent ID: 8528222
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A blade and hook assembly for a tape rule comprising: an elongated blade; an end hook member attached to the elongated blade, the end hook member having a mounting portion and a hook portion, the end hook member capable of limited movement relative to the blade between an extended position and a retracted position; at least one rivet that connects the end hook member to the elongated blade, the at least one rivet extending through an associated hole in the blade, the at least one rivet comprising (a) a bottom portion below the blade to facilitate securement of the rivet to the blade, (b) an upper intermediate portion projecting above the mounting portion of the end hook and providing surfaces to which an attachment can be secured, and (c) a top portion above the upper intermediate portion and having a cross sectional width greater than the upper intermediate portion.