Provided is a compact-sized tape measure including a housing, a reel rotatably mounted in the housing, and a blade wound on an outer surface of the reel and drawn out through an inlet of the housing, in which the reel includes a spring providing a force for winding the blade and a bobbin providing an inner space receiving the spring and an outer space for winding and storing the blade, and a width of a spring receiving space capable of receiving the spring in the inner space is larger than a width of a blade receiving space capable of receiving the blade in the outer space.

A tape measure including a reinforced or coated tape measure blade is provided. The coating is thicker than the metal inner layer of the tape blade. The coating provides a reinforced tape blade such that elongate tape blade may have a pinch load threshold of greater than 50 lbs. and/or a pinch height at break of less than 1.5 mm. A hook assembly may also provide for reduced stress at the end of the tape blade.

The present invention relates to a device for measuring an object, comprising a winder of a measuring element arranged to form a loop about the said object, which has at least one wall and an exit opening arranged to allow the exit of at least one unwound portion of the said measuring element, which is defined between the said exit opening and a distal end of the said measuring element, which is provided with a connecting element that abuts against the said exit opening, and a connecting means being located at a distance d from the said exit opening, characterised in that the said connecting means is located on the said at least one wall, is adjacent to the said exit opening, is presented in the form of a protrusion which extends towards the said distal end, and is arranged to receive the said connecting element in a stationary manner.

The present invention is a waterproof housing system for use with an existing tape measure housing including a sleeve, a pair of congruent bands integral with the sleeve and a watertight tape slot formed in the sleeve.

The present invention discloses a cyclic compound of formula (I) and a process of preparation thereof. The present invention further discloses a process for the preparation of compound of formula (II) preferably Hunanamycin A from compound of formula (I). ##STR00001##

A tape measure includes a spool, a housing defining an opening, where the spool is rotatably coupled to the housing, and a blade including a first end and a second end, where the first end is connected to the spool and the second end is movable through the opening between a retracted position and an extended position. The manually retractable tape measure further includes a cleaning assembly positioned within the housing adjacent the opening such that the cleaning assembly is in contact with the blade to push away debris from the blade as the blade moves between the retracted position and the extended position.

A tape measure including an elongate tape blade is shown. The tape measure includes a protective bumper that extends below the tape opening. The bumper is shaped to allow the tape hook to pivot during drop or impact to reduce the impact force experienced by the tape hook.

A tape measure attachment with a brush and wiper element is shown and described. The tape measure attachment with a brush and wiper element includes a front section, wherein the front section has an aperture therein. The aperture contains a brush and wiper element therein. The aperture and the brush and wiper element are proportioned to accept a tape of a measuring tape therein. The front section is attached to a base at one end of the base. A pair of prongs are attached to the base near one end of the base, wherein the prongs are configured to frictionally engage a tape measure housing. A second pair of prongs are attached to the base near one end of the base, wherein the prongs are configured to frictionally engage a tape measure housing.

A tape rule assembly includes differential spring-drive systems for rotating a reel of tape through an angular distance different from the angular distance traveled by a hub carrying a wound spring, relative to the tape rule housing. The differential spring drive systems include planetary and cycloidal drive systems. The tape rules of the present invention are thus made more compact than conventional tape rules.

A tape measure attachment with a brush and wiper element is shown and described. The tape measure attachment with a brush and wiper element includes a front section, wherein the front section has an aperture therein. The aperture contains a brush and wiper element therein. The aperture and the brush and wiper element are proportioned to accept a tape of a measuring tape therein. The front section is attached to a base at one end of the base. A pair of prongs are attached to the base near one end of the base, wherein the prongs are configured to frictionally engage a tape measure housing. A second pair of prongs are attached to the base near one end of the base, wherein the prongs are configured to frictionally engage a tape measure housing.