Patent ID: 8713810
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B44D

Abstract:
1. A chalk box, comprising: a housing with an opening; a rotatable reel disposed within the housing; an elongated line arranged to be wound on the reel; a reel winder arranged to rotate the reel to wind the line on the reel; a movable cover mounted to the housing and being movable between an open position and a closed position, the movable cover when open permitting a powder or a fluid marker material to be placed into the housing through the opening in the housing, the movable cover comprising an elastomeric material and a relatively rigid material, the elastomeric material enabling the movable cover to seal with the housing when the movable cover is closed to prevent leakage of the marker material at an interface between the movable cover and the housing; and a releasable lock arranged to releasably lock the movable cover in the closed position, the releasable lock being manually manipulable by a user's fingers to release the lock to permit access into the housing through the opening, and wherein the elastomeric material is overmolded onto and thus permanently connected to the relatively rigid material of the movable cover, wherein the movable cover is the sole cover provided on the housing.