Patent ID: 7444758

Claim:
A tape capable of automatically arresting, comprising: a casing forming a central axis, and defining a notch at an end thereof and a slot nearby the notch, activating grooves being respectively defined in opposing inner surfaces of the casing, each activating groove forming a slope therein; a gauge accommodated in the casing, and including a reel shaft mounted on the central axis, and a scale strip enlacing the reel shaft, the scale strip having an end corresponding to the slot of the casing; arresting members respectively received in the activating grooves of the casing, each arresting member including a rod, an abutting block on an end of the rod and corresponding to a side of the reel shaft, and a resilient portion around the rod, the resilient portion having two ends respectively abutting against the activating grooves and an end of the abutting block; and a button movably mounted on an end of the casing, and including a pressing portion received in the notch, and a rotating shaft corresponding to the pressing portion, the rotating shaft including a first arm in response to the pressing portion, and a second arm in response to the abutting blocks of the arresting members.