Patent ID: 7357347

Claim:
A tape measure comprising a casing formed by two covers, an outlet being defined in one side of the casing, a tape coiling being received in the casing, an end of the tape coiling extending from the outlet, a push button being movably disposed at a side edge of the casing corresponding to the outlet of the casing, wherein: a pivot portion extending from an end of the push button adjacent to the outlet; and a control member being movably disposed in the casing adjacent to the outlet, the control member being pivotably connected with the pivot portion of the push button, wherein the control member includes a sleeve, and a press portion disposed at one side edge of the sleeve corresponding to the outlet, two wings extend from opposite ends of the sleeve and are slightly perpendicular to the press portion, a hook is defined between the wings and is perpendicular to the press portion, and the pivot portion is disposed between the wings and the hook.