Patent ID: 6941672
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A marking tape measure comprising: a housing for containing a measuring tape therein, said housing comprising a front wall defining a tape blade aperture; a measuring tape having measuring indicia thereon, said measuring tape extendable through said tape blade aperture, wherein said measuring tape is configured to be extendible in a first direction out of the housing with the remainder of the tape being coiled in said housing, wherein said wheel is disposed generally perpendicular to said first direction; and a marker attaching to said housing, said marker comprising at least one wheel for rotationally applying a mark to a surface to be marked and at least one marking indicia applicator for applying a marking indicia to said wheel, wherein said mark is generally perpendicular to said first direction, wherein said marking indicia applicator is configured to transfer said marking indicia to said wheel, wherein said wheel subsequently rotationally transfers said marking indicia to said surface to be marked thereby creating said mark.