GB2414805A - Tape measure head hook structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The tape measure head hook 12 may have a rubber or soft plastics sheath 2 attached to it. Various processing methods to adhere the rubber or soft plastics to the hook may be employed to thereby provide the head with anti-slip, protection and cushioning properties.

Description

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TAPE MEASURE HEAD STRUCTURE

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improvement of a tape measure head by utilizing physical characters of rubber or soft plastic and also processing methods of intruding, covering, adhering, spraying or bonding to have rubber or soft plastic adhered to a head hook, thereby enabling the head hook with anti-slipping, protecting, and cushioning I () functions.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

A conventional tape measure head is riveted to a tape measure, wherein the head is made of metal. When measuring or hooking an object for measurement, the head may slip, due to lack of a frictional surface, or cause damages to a fragile surface, due to the hard metal hook, or cause damages to a connection between the head and the tape measure, due to an impact when retrieving the tape. Thereby, two persons are mostly required when using the conventional tape measure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a tape measure head and a kind of \ e c attaching material such as rubber, or soft plastic, or soft plastic sheath.

By covering, adhering, spraying, or intruding, material utilized will be adhered to a head hook of the tape measure, thereby enabling the head hook with anti-slipping, protecting, and cushioning characters.

To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 shows an exploded elevational view according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A and 2B shows two kinds of the applicable forms with rubber or soft sheath according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows one preferred embodiment of a processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows another preferred embodiment of processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows another preferred embodiment of processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows another preferred embodiment of processing method c: : according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows another preferred embodiment of processing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows another preferred embodiment of processing method s according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows an exploded elevational view of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1. The present invention is related to a tape measure head 1, with two rivet holes 11 connecting to a tape measure and with a rubber or a soft plastic sheath 2 adhering to or covering a head hook 12, thereby enabling the tape measure head 1 with anti-slipping, protecting, and cushioning functions.

Referring to FIG. 2. Two forms of rubber or soft plastic sheaths are l S applicable. FIG. 2A shows a sheath with no bottom and FIG. 2B with a bottom.

Referring to FIG. 3. A rubber or soft plastic layer 21 can be pressed or covered directly on the head hook 12.

Referring to FIG. 4. A rubber or soft plastic 22 can be pressed or intruded directly on fixing holes of the head hook 12.

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: Referring to FlGs. 5 and 6. A rubber or plastic layer 21 can be adhered to one or two faces of the head hook 12.

Referring to FIG. 7. A rubber or plastic layer 21 can be sprayed on one or two faces of the head hook 12.

s Referring to FIG. 8. A rubber or plastic layer 21 can be covered on the head hook 12 by dipping.

Referring to FIG. 9. The rubber or plastic sheath 2 can be formed with a corrugated face 3 to enhance anti-slippage friction on the head hook 12.

1() It is of course to be understood that the embodiment described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims (9)

1. : : : eee : : WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A tape measure head improvement

   structure comprising a shell, a tape formed inside, and a head riveted on the tape, wherein a rubber or soft plastic sheath adhered to the head by various processing methods, enabling the tape measure head with anti-slipping, protecting, and cushioning functions.
2. 2. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein the rubber or plastic sheath can be in a form with or without a bottom to cover or adhere to a head hook.
3. 3. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein a rubber or soft plastic layer can be pressed or covered directly on the head hook.
4. 4. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein a rubber or soft plastic can be pressed or intruded directly l 5 on fixing holes of the head hook.
5. 5. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein a rubber or plastic layer can be adhered to one or two faces of the head hook.
6. 6. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein a rubber or plastic layer can be sprayed on one or two 1 1, , : .e., ::: :. :: ee: faces of the head hook.
7. 7. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein a rubber or plastic layer can be covered on the head hook by dipping.
8. 8. The tape measure head improvement structure according to claim 1, wherein the rubber or plastic sheath formed with a corrugated face to enhance anti-slippage frictional force on the head hook.
9. 9. A tape measure head structure substantially as herein described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.