Title: Measuring tape holding tool
Abstract: A holder and guide for a measuring tape and a process of making and using the holder. The holder is made up of a hollow tube having a rectangular cross section. The tube has a slit or gap running the length of the tube to enable a measuring tape to be inserted. A magnet is attached to an exterior portion of the tube. The holder enables a user to insert any portion of a measuring tape inside the tube without having to insert the end of the tape measure therein. The holder facilitates in making measurements using a measuring tape, especially when a long distance is being measured and it is inconvenient to insert an end of the measuring tape through the guide to secure a middle portion of the measuring tape during measurement. The holder also has a magnet that attaches the holder to metallic objects enabling a single user to more easily make measurements using a measuring tape.
Patent Number: 7,024,792 Issued on 04/11/2006 to Graham
| Inventors:
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Graham; Braxton B. (633 Breeds Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462)
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| Appl. No.:
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431531 |
| Filed:
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May 8, 2003 |
| Current U.S. Class: |
33/770; 33/759 |
| Current Intern'l Class: |
G01B 3/10 (20060101) |
| Field of Search: |
33/770,757,758,759,760,296,809,DIG.1
248/206.5,309.4,683
403/387,400,DIG.1
24/303
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Web site http://www.flangewizard.com/html/tape—holder.html,
"Universal Magnetic Tape Holder Model #89754" by flange wizard tools, date unknown.
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Primary Examiner: Smith; R. Alexannder
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bushnell, Esq.; Robert E.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A guide, comprising:
a channel having open opposite terminal ends longitudinally aligned and forming
an elongate rule passage adapted to continuously accommodate unobstructed entry
and unresisted movement of an elongate rule through said channel, said channel
being formed by a plurality of flat sidewalls with a first of said sidewalls perforated
by a longitudinally extending opening exposing to observation any scale borne by
the rule; and
a permanent magnet mounted upon a second and different one of said sidewalls
next to said first of said sidewalls and exterior to said channel.
2. The guide of claim 1, comprising a holder interposed between said channel
and said magnet and attached to said second of said sidewalls to expose a major
surface of said magnet most distant from said second of said sidewalls.
3. A guide, comprising:
a permanent magnet; and
a channel having open opposite terminal ends longitudinally aligned and forming
an elongate rule passage adapted to continuously accommodate unobstructed entry
and unresisted passage of an elongate rule through said channel while shielding
the rule from said permanent magnet, said channel being formed by a plurality of
flat sidewalls with a first of said sidewalls perforated by a longitudinally extending
opening exposing to observation any scale borne by the rule and with said permanent
magnet being mounted upon a second and different one of said sidewalls next to
said first of said sidewalls and exterior to said channel.
4. The guide of claim 3, comprising a holder interposed between said channel
and said magnet and attached to said second of said sidewalls to expose a major
surface of said magnet most distant from said second of said sidewalls.
5. A process of making a guide, comprising:
creating a channel having open opposite terminal ends longitudinally aligned
and forming an elongate rule passage adapted to continuously accommodate unobstructed
entry and unresisted movement of an elongate rule through said channel, by forming
said channel with a plurality of distinct sidewalls with a first of said sidewalls
perforated by a longitudinally extending opening exposing to observation any scale
borne by the rule; and
mounting a permanent magnet upon a second and different one of said sidewalls
next to said first of said sidewalls and exterior to said channel.
6. The process of claim 5, comprised of interposing a holder between said channel
and said magnet and attaching said holder to said second of said sidewalls to expose
a major surface of said magnet most distant from said second of said sidewalls.
7. A measuring tape holding apparatus, comprising:
a tube having a rectangular cross section, wherein said tube is closed except
for a narrow slit extending a length of said tube wherein said tube forms an elongate
rule passage adapted to accommodate entry and unresisted movement of an elongate
rule through said tube; and
a magnet attached to an exterior surface of said tube.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a U-shaped piece attached to
an exterior surface of said tube wherein an open portion of said U-shaped piece
faces away from said tube, said magnet being disposed within said U-shaped piece.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, said tube having four exterior surfaces, wherein
one of said four exterior surfaces having said slit parallel to an axis of said
tube and running an entire length of said tube, said U-shaped piece being attached
to one of said four exterior surfaces and not to said exterior surface bearing
said slit.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, said U-shaped piece being attached to one of said
four exterior surfaces of said tube that is adjacent to said exterior surface having
said slit.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, said U-shaped piece covering nearly all of said
exterior surface the U-shaped piece is attached to, said magnet covering a substantial
area of said U-shaped piece.
12. The apparatus of claim 7, said tube having four exterior surfaces, wherein
one of said four exterior surfaces having said slit parallel to an axis of said
tube and running an entire length of said tube.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, said slit dividing one of said four exterior surfaces
in half.
14. The apparatus of claim 12, said four exterior surfaces being flat.
15. The apparatus of claim 12, said tube having four flat interior surfaces.
16. The apparatus of claim 12, said length of said tube being two inches, said
slit being less than 0.5 inches wide and each of said four exterior surfaces being
greater than one inch wide.
17. The apparatus of claim 7, said tube having four exterior surfaces, said magnet
covering almost all of said exterior surface the magnet is attached to.
18. The apparatus of claim 7, said magnet being perforated by a first hole, the
side of the tube comprising the exterior surface the magnet is attached to being
perforated by a second hole, said first hole being aligned with said second hole.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a first screw extending through
said first hole and through said second hole and fastening together said magnet
to said tube.
20. The apparatus of claim 7, said tube having a plurality of flat exterior surfaces
and a plurality of interior surfaces.
21. An apparatus for holding a middle portion of a measuring tape, comprising:
a section of a hollow metal tube having a rectangular cross section having an
open section, said tube having four exterior surfaces, wherein one of said four
exterior surfaces is divided by a gap serving as said open section, said gap extending
an entire length of said section of tube, said gap running parallel to an axis
of said tube; wherein said section of tube forms an elongate rule passage adapted
to accommodate entry and unresisted movement of an elongate rule through said tube; and
a magnet attached to one of said four exterior surfaces, said magnet attached
to an exterior surface that is adjacent to said exterior surface divided by said gap.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, said gap having a width that is a small fraction
of a width of each of said four exterior surfaces, said width of each of said four
exterior surfaces being perpendicular to a length of said section of tube.
23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising a U-shaped piece attached to
one of said four exterior surfaces of said tube, said U-shaped piece being open
in a direction away from said tube, said magnet being disposed within said U-shaped piece.
24. The apparatus of claim 21, said tube further comprising four flat interior
surfaces, wherein one of said four interior surfaces being divided by said gap
extending an entire length of said tube.
25. The apparatus of claim 21, said magnet being perforated by a first hole,
a side of said tube that has said one of said four exterior surfaces that the magnet
is attached to being perforated by a second hole, said first hole being aligned
to the second hole, the apparatus further comprising a first screw extending through
both said first hole and said second hole and binding together said hollow metal
tube to said magnet.
26. The apparatus of claim 21, said tube having a plurality of flat exterior
surfaces and a plurality of flat interior surfaces.
27. A measuring tape holding apparatus, comprising:
a section of a rigid hollow tube, said section having open end portions wherein
said section and said open end portions forms an elongate rule passage adapted
to continuously accommodate unobstructed movement of a length of measuring tape
through said section, said section having a slit running an entire length of said
section from a first end to a second end; and
a magnet disposed on an exterior of said section of a hollow tube.
28. The apparatus of claim 27, said magnet being disposed near said slit but
not covering said slit.
29. The apparatus of claim 28, said magnet being permanently attached to said
section of said hollow tube.
30. The apparatus of claim 29, said slit being at least 0.25 inches wide, said
section of said hollow tube being no more than 3 inches long.
31. The apparatus of claim 27, said slit extending from one open end portion
to another open end portion.
32. The apparatus of claim 27, said magnet being perforated by a first hole,
the side of the tube with the exterior surface of said tube the magnet is attached
to being perforated by a second hole, said first hole being aligned with said second hole.
33. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising a first screw extending through
said first hole and through said second hole and fastening together said magnet
to said tube.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to a device for holding a middle portion of a measuring
tape measure in place while making measurements.
2. Description of the Related Art
Measuring tape in tape measures can often be lengthy. Their length can
be as much as several hundred feet in length. The measuring tape may be rolled
up as a coil within the tape measuring case when the tape measure is not in use.
When in use, the end of the measuring tape is pulled and the measuring tape is
extracted from the case.
Measuring tapes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Measuring tape can
be made of metal, fiberglass or cloth. The leading end of the measuring tape can
have a small, right angled piece of metal attached thereto enabling the user to
grip the measuring tape and enabling the end of the measuring tape to be placed
on an edge of a structure like a table top when measuring the dimensions of an
object. The other end of the measuring tape may be coiled tape inside the case
and is carried by the measurer. A problem occurs when the user wishes to measure
long distances using measuring tape from a tape measure. Although the small piece
of metal at the end of the measuring tape can be secured on an edge of an object,
and the other end can be carried by the measurer, a problem occurs in that the
middle portions of the measuring tape can move during measurement, especially if
the distance being measured is very large. This is because the measuring tape is
flexible, and when measuring long distances, the measuring tape often bends and
wobbles thereby adding to the difficulty in obtaining an accurate measurement for
a long distances.
What is needed is one or more holders that can secure in between portions of
the measuring tape between the ends of the measuring tape when making a measurement.
The holder is to be tube shaped, but having a slit to enable a middle portion of
the measuring tape to be inserted into the holder, instead of requiring an end
portion of the measuring tape to be fed through the holder while measuring to secure
in between portions of the measuring tape in place when making large measurements.
Furthermore, what is needed is a magnet attached to the tape holder(s) to allow
the tape holder and thus the measuring tape to be attached to a metallic object
during measurements. Such metal objects could be a steel beam on the roof of the
structure, a metal object, or a metal wall, floor or roof such as those found in
metal shops or ships. Such holder or holders will enable the user to more easily
make measurements using the measuring tape of a tape measure in any direction,
whether it is up and down or across the floor or ceiling.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a holder for a
measuring
tape that can secure in place a middle portion of the measuring tape when a large
measurement is taken by a measuring tape.
It is further an object of the present invention to provide an opening in the
holder to allow the measuring tape to be inserted into the holder without having
to feed through the end of the measuring tape into the holder.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a magnet attached to
the holder to secure the holder and thus the measuring tape to metallic objects
and structures.
It is still an object of the present invention to provide a holder or a plurality
of holders to enable easier measurements using a measuring tape in all directions,
such as up and down, or across a ceiling, floor or some other structure.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a process for making
the measuring tape holder.
It is further an object of the present invention to provide a method for using
the measuring tape holder to measure distances in a variety of directions.
These and other objects can be achieved by a guide or holder for a measuring
tape. Either the end of the measuring tape can be inserted through the guide or
the measuring tape can be inserted into the guide through a slit that runs the
entire length of the guide. The guide is essentially tubular in structure to guide
a measuring tape that runs within the tube. One side of the tube has a slit opening
along the entire length of the guide for insertion of a middle portion of a measuring
tape into the guide or holder. Further, the holder or guide has a magnet attached
thereto. The magnet can be used for attaching the guide to a metallic object such
as a beam, a pipe or a sheet or piece of metal thereby securing a portion of the
tape measure in place. By having a middle portion of the measuring tape inserted
into the guide, measurements of long distances by a measuring tape becomes much
more simpler and more reliable as the measuring tape is not as likely to bend,
wobble or move during the course of making a measurement. Attachment of the holder
by the magnet to vertical metal structures like a pipe or horizontal structures
like a beam makes vertical measurements or horizontal measurements along a ceiling
using a measuring tape much more easier, quicker and more reliable, especially
if only one person is available to make the measurement. The novel guide can be
used with measuring tapes made of various materials such as metal, cloth or fiberglass.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A more complete appreciation of the invention, and many of the attendant advantages
thereof, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference
to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates a completely assembled measuring tape holder guide according
to the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates the measuring tape holder guide of FIG. 1 guiding a measuring
tape according to the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a end view of the measuring tape measure holder guide guiding
a measuring tape according to the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates the measuring tape holder part of the tape measure holder
guide of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 illustrates the magnet holder part of the measuring tape holder guide
of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 illustrates the magnet found in the measuring tape holder guide of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 illustrates one of many uses for the measuring tape holder part for making
a vertical measurement; and
FIG. 8 illustrates another use for the novel measuring tape holder for measuring
a horizontal distance along a ceiling.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 illustrates a view of a fully assembled measuring tape guide
10
according to the principles of the present invention. The measuring tape guide
10 is made up of measuring tape holder part
20, magnet holder
50
and magnet
75. As illustrated in FIGS
1 and
4, measuring tape
holder part
20 is essentially a rectangular-shaped tube with a right side
35, a left side
37, a bottom side
40 and a top side
27.
The top side has a slit opening
45 along a length of the top side
27
of measuring tape holder part
20. The top side
27 therefore has a
right top portion
25 and a left top portion
30 divided by slit
45.
The tape holder part
20 may be of some other cross sectional shape, but
rectangular is preferred.
Attached to the left side
37 of measuring tape holder part
20
is a U-shaped magnet holder part
50. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 5, the
magnet holder part
50 has a top side
60, a bottom side
55
and a right side
65. The right side
65 joins the top side
60
with the bottom side
55 of magnet holder part
50. The right side
65 of magnet holder part
50 is welded to the left side
37
of measuring tape holder part
20 by weld
70. Alternatively, the right
side
65 of magnet holder part could instead be welded to right side
35
of measuring tape holder part
20. I have found that it is not preferable
to weld magnet holder part
50 to the bottom side
40 (the side opposite
from slit
45) of tape holder part
20 as the measuring tape, in such
a configuration, could fall out through the slit
45 if the magnet
75
is attached to a metallic ceiling structure such as a metallic beam. Preferably,
weld
70 is actually four tack welds of 0.125×0.375 inches long and
0.125 inches in from each corner, but other weld configurations are possible. Magnet
holder part
50 is absent a left side so that magnet
75 can be inserted
into magnet holder part
50.
Magnet
75 is preferably glued to magnet holder part
50 via glue
and is also attached to the magnet holder
50 and measuring tape holder part
20 via screws
80. I have found that absent the screws
80,
the magnet
75 would separate from the magnet holder part
50 if tape
measure guide
10 is dropped. Therefore, screws
80 and the accompanying
screw holes are highly recommended. Holes for screws
80 are drilled through
magnet
75, through the right side
65 of magnet holder
50 and
through the left side
37 of measuring tape holder
20. The holes drilled
in magnet holder
50 and measuring tape holder
20 are preferably via
a drill with a #29 drill bit and preferably tapped for a #8 machine screw. The
holes drilled through magnet
75 are often done before assembly in a mass
production environment. Preferably, the diameter of the drill holes are 0.187 inches
with a 0.12 inch countersink with a 100 degree angle.
FIG. 2 illustrates measuring tape guide
10 of FIG. 1 with measuring tape
90 disposed within measuring tape holder part
20. Measuring tape
90 may be made of metal, fiberglass or cloth. Measuring tape
90 is
inserted into measuring tape holder part
20 through slit
45. Slit
45 enables measuring tape
90 to be inserted within the measuring
tape holder part
20 without requiring an end of the measuring tape to be
fed through the measuring tape holder part
20. This slit
45 feature
can come in handy when the tape measure is very long and the measuring tape guide
10 is to secure a middle portion of the measuring tape
90. In such
a scenario, it would be inconvenient to have to feed the tape in through the tape
holder part
20. Slit
45 prevents the necessity of having to feed
through the entire measuring tape
90 in order for measuring tape guide
10
to guide or hold tape
90.
FIG. 3 illustrates an end view of the measuring tape guide
10 illustrated
in FIG. 1. Like FIG. 2, the measuring tape guide
10 is made up of measuring
tape holding part
20 with slit
45 extending the length of the measuring
tape holder part. Magnet holder
50 is attached by welds W to one of the
two external surfaces of the measuring tape holder part that is adjacent to the
portion of the measuring tape holding part that bears the slit
45. Magnet
75 is disposed within the magnet holder
50 and is permanently attached
to the magnet holder
50 and the measuring tape holding part
20 by
screws
80 and glue.
FIG. 4 illustrates measuring tape holder part
20. FIG. 4 illustrates
the preferable dimensions of the tape holder part
20. In no way is this
invention limited to the exact dimensions illustrated in FIG. 4.
Preferably, tape holder part
20 is preferably made of
14
gauge A
36 steel, however, in no way is this invention limited to the exact
materials mentioned. For example, the tape holder part
20 could instead
be made of plastic. Top side
27, bottom side
40, left side
37
and right side
35 are preferably 2 inches in length. Left side
37
and right side
35 are 1.625 inches tall. Bottom side
40 is preferably
1.375 inches wide. Slit
45 is preferably 0.375 inches wide thereby leaving
right top side
25 and left top side
30 preferably 0.5 inches wide.
Holes
82 for screws
80 are disposed on a side (
37 as illustrated
or
35) of the tape holder part
20 that is adjacent to the side bearing
the slit
45 and preferably not on a side
40 of the measuring tape
part that is opposite to the slit
45. FIG. 4 illustrates the preferred positioning
of the holes
82, however, in no way is this invention limited to the exact
dimensions listed in FIG. 4.
FIG. 5 illustrates magnet holder
50. FIG. 5 illustrates the preferred
dimensions of magnet holder
50. Preferably, magnet holder part
50
is made of 14 gauge A
36 steel however it is also possible to use plastic.
Preferably, top side
60 and bottom side
55 are 2 inches long and
0.5 inches wide. Preferably, right side
65 is 2 inches long and 1.0 inch
high. Holes
85 are drilled to accommodate the screws
80. Holes
85
must line up with and be the same size as holes
82 in FIG. 4 for the invention
to work. In no way is magnet holder part
50 limited by the dimensions and
materials specified herein. Right side
65 of magnet holder has an inside
side and an outside side. It is the outside side of right side
65 that is
welded to the tape holder part
20 and it is the inside side of side
65
that is glued to the magnet
75.
FIG. 6 illustrates magnet
75. Preferably, magnet
75 is 0.387 inches
thick, 0.875 inches high and 1.875 inches long. Holes
87 are formed before
production to accommodate screws
80. Holes
87 must line up and be
the same size as holes
85 in FIG. 5 and holes
82 in FIG. 4 in order
to properly fasten magnet
75 to magnet holder
50 and tape holder
part
20 via screws
80. In no way is magnet
75 limited to the
dimensions of FIG. 6.
Now, the process for making the measuring tape guide
10 will be described.
Magnets
75 with holes
87 are formed in a mass production environment.
Then, the right side
65 of magnet holder
50 is welded to the left
side
37 of tape holder part
20. Instead, the magnet holder
50
can be welded to the right side
35 of tape holder part
20, but for
this explanation, it will be assumed that the magnet holder
50 is welded
to the left side
37 of tape holder part
20. Then, the holes
85
in the magnet holder and the holes
82 in the tape holder part are drilled
and tapped. The combination of magnet holder
50 welded to tape holder part
20 is then sandblasted to clean the parts. Masking tape is then placed on
the inside side of right side
65 of magnet holder
50. This is because
this inside side of side
65 of magnet holder
50 will later be glued
to the magnet
75 and it is preferred that this inside side of right side
65 is not painted before the glueing. This is because painting the surfaces
used for glueing may provide a poorer bond than of the glued surfaces are not painted.
Then, the combination magnet holder
50 welded to the tape holder part
20
is painted, preferably by spray paint. After the painting, the masking tape is
removed from the inside surface of right side
65 of magnet holder
50.
Glue is applied to the inside surface of right side
65 of magnet holder
50 and to one side of the magnet
75. Then, the magnet
75 is
attached to the magnet holder
50 so that the holes
87 line up with
the holes
85 and
82. Lastly, the screws
80 are inserted into
the holes
87 of magnet
75, the holes
85 of the magnet holder
50 and holes
82 of the tape holder part
20 thereby completing
the construction process. The above described process for making measuring tape
holder
10 is the preferred process but in no way is the only way to build
the measuring tape holder
10.
Turning to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 illustrates the one use for a plurality of measuring
tape holders for measuring a vertical distance along a metallic pipe. As illustrated
in FIG. 7, pipe
110 runs up and down in a room. A plurality of measuring
tape holders
10 are attached to pipe
110. It is the magnet
75
in magnet holder
50 that is stuck onto the pipe
110. Then, tape
90
is inserted into the slits
45 of tape holder part
20 of measuring
tape guide
10 to measure a distance in the vertical direction. Because of
the presence of the plurality of measuring tape holders
10 stuck to pipe
110, a vertical measurement can more easily be made, especially if there
is only one person present to make the measurement.
FIG. 8 illustrates another use for a plurality of measuring tape holders
10.
In FIG. 8, there is a horizontal beam
120 that runs across a ceiling. As
in FIG. 7, the measuring tape holders are placed on the horizontal beam
120
by attaching the magnet
75 of each measuring tape holder
10 to the
beam
120. After the measuring tape holders
10 are attached to the
beam
120, the user inserts measuring tape
90 into slit
45
of each measuring tape holder
10 to make the measurement. Since the magnet
75 and the magnet holder
50 are attached to an exterior surface of
the tape holder part
20 that is adjacent to and not opposite to the exterior
surface bearing the slit
45, the tape
90 will not fall out through
slit
45 in the arrangement of FIG. 8 when a measurement is being made. This
is because the slit
45 is facing sideways and not down, preventing the tape
90 from inadvertently falling out through slit
45 during the measurement.
By using the measuring tape holder
10 in the strategic manner as illustrated
in FIG. 8, a single person can much more easily make measurements along a ceiling
with a measuring tape of a tape measure.
It is to be appreciated that measuring tape holder
10 is not limited in
any way by the uses illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8. Measuring tape holder
10
is an all position tool capable of making measuring tape measurements easier in
all directions.
It is to be appreciated that the present holder enables easy securing of a measure
tape at a middle portion of the measuring tape when a measurement is taking place
without requiring the user to feed through the entire tape into each holder. The
holder secures a middle or in between portion of the tape in place making it easier
to make big measurements in any direction using a measure tape. As illustrated
in FIGS. 7 and 8, many holders may be used in making a measurement using a measuring
tape, especially if the distance being measured is very large.
It is noted that the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment
described above, and it is apparent that variations and modifications by those
skilled in the art can be effected within the spirit and scope of the present invention
defined in the appended claims.
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