Patent ID: 7263785

Claim:
A tape measure with caliper extender, comprising: a tape measure casing; a tape measure blade wound within the tape measure casing such that an end of the blade can be pulled from the casing for taking a measurement; and a tape measure blade extender configured to be removably attached to one edge of the tape measure casing, the tape measure blade extender, comprising: an extender body, a first edge of the extender body including an extension adapted to be received in a recess; and a tape measure blade guide coupled to the extender body, wherein the tape measure blade lies against the extender body and slides through the tape measure guide, such that, when the tape measure blade extender is removed from the tape measure casing, the extension on the first edge of the extender body, opposite the guide, is positioned in a recess defined by one side of an object to be measured and the pulled end of the tape measure blade is positioned against a second side of the object to be measured and a measurement taken based upon the length of the extender body with the extension and a marking of a set of markings on the tape measure blade adjacent the second edge of the extender body on the guide side of the extender body.