Patent ID: 6145215
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A container space indicator tape for a trailer, comprising:a. an elongated substrate having a front edge, a rear edge, an outer surface and an inner surface, said substrate being sufficient in length to longitudinally extend the entire length of a trailer;b. an attachment means attached to said inner surface of said substrate thereby enabling said substrate to be attached to a trailer;c. a plurality of forward measurement indicators spaced apart and printed on said outer surface of said substrate, each said forward measurement indicator including a marking indicator, a forward distance indicator indicating the distance from said marking indicator to said front edge of said substrate and a rearward distance indicator indicating the distance from the marking indicator to said rear edge of said substrate;d. a plurality of forward volume/space indicators printed on said outer surface of said substrate that indicates the amount of storage space from said marking indicator to said front edge of said substrate;e. a plurality of rearward volume/space indicators printed on said outer surface of said substrate that indicates the amount of storage space from said marking indicator to said rear edge of said substrate.