Patent ID: 7191530
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: B43L,G01B

Abstract:
1. A compass assembly comprising: a tape measure apparatus including a housing and a tape measure being removably extendable outwardly of said housing, a tape lock being mounted on said housing for selectively locking said tape measure with respect to said housing; a disc having a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge, said disc having a circular shape, said disc having a centrally located opening extending therethrough; a base being removably positioned in said opening; a spindle being removably attached to said base and extending upwardly from said base, said spindle being vertically orientated and being aligned with an axis of said disc; a pointer being rotatably attached to and extending away from said spindle, said pointer including a pair of arms attached together by a central member, said arms being vertically spaced from each other and extending in opposite directions with respect from each other, said spindle extending through a first of said arms such that a second of said arms is adjacent to said top side of said disc, a free end of said second arm being pointed; a saddle configured to releasably hold said housing, said saddle being rotatably coupled to said spindle and extending away from said pointer, said housing being mounted on said saddle; a holder configured to releasably hold a writing utensil, said holder having an upper side, a lower side and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said upper and lower sides, a slit extending into said peripheral wall, a fastener releasably securing a free end of said tape to said holder; and a writing utensil being removably secured to said peripheral wall with a securing member.