Patent ID: 7596881

Claim:
A tape measure fastening kit comprising, in combination: a tape measure having housing and a blade retractably extending therefrom, the blade further having a top side, a bottom side, and a distal end; a tab slightly narrower than the blade and extending slightly beyond the blade distal end, the tab having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the tab is permanently attached to the distal end on the blade top side; a plurality of apertures centered in the upper portion; a pair of holes in the lower portion of the tab; and a plurality of elongated end pieces, each end piece having a different length and further having an outer side, an inner side, a substantially 45-degree angled outer tip, and an upper end having a pair of round openings therein which align with the tab holes, wherein end piece is selectively removably attached to the lower portion of the tab.