PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16168286
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-10
Publication Date: 2019-02
Patent Classification: ["033", "761000"]

Abstract:
A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.

Claim (Index 1):
A tape measure comprising:\n a housing; a tape reel rotatably mounted within the housing, the tape reel comprising a radially outward facing surface and a radially inward facing surface defining an interior reel cavity; and an elongate tape blade wound around the radially outward facing surface of the tape reel; wherein the tape reel comprises a diameter, D, measured across the radially outward facing surface of the tape reel, wherein the elongate tape blade has a total maximum extended length of TL, wherein TL/D is greater than 237.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 97.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.9661
- Patent Class: 33.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15782978', '15845870', '15917211', '15902711', '11324908']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7222406642781319
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5799783067232541
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7080144285226442
- Mean Citation Score: 366.049718
- Max Citation Score: 517.19037
- Similarity Product: 420.0549950500721

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test