Patent ID: 7231726

Claim:
A measuring instrument cover, comprising: a cover body formed of an elastic member for covering at least a part of a measuring instrument, the cover body comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is an outer surface and the second side is an inner surface opposite to the first side, wherein concavities and convexities are formed on at least one of the inner surface of the cover body, which abuts the measuring instrument, or the outer surface of the cover body, wherein the measuring instrument includes a display section for displaying measured values, wherein the cover body defines a first opening for exposing the display section and a side wall entirely surrounding the periphery of the first opening and entirely covering lateral sides of the measuring instrument approximately orthogonal to the first side, wherein a tapered section is formed on the outer surface in the vicinity of the opening, wherein a thickness of the tapered section becomes thinner toward the opening, and wherein the second side of the cover body is open such that the cover body is attachable to and detachable from the measuring instrument such that the cover body opening is aligned with the display section of the measuring device.