Patent ID: 6705163
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
A gauge assembly for use in measuring a level of a liquid in a storage tank, comprising a housing having means for mounting said housing upon a storage tank having an interior; said housing having a lower opening for communicating with said interior; a flanged spool rotatably mounted within said housing; a filament having an end connected to said spool and extending through said opening with an opposite end of said filament being attachable to a float element within said tank; spring means connected to said spool and exerting a rotating force thereon for winding up said filament on said spool; said housing having an access opening for exposing said spool and having a removable cover over said access opening; wherein the improvement comprisesfirst locking means for releasably securing said spool against rotation within said housing; said locking means comprising a first strip of adhesive tape having opposite end portions removably adhering to said housing and a central portion removably adhering to said spool.