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Tape measure

Granted 19 Dec 2000 · no office action yet

Assignee: Bayer Jr Lawrence J

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Inventors: Nolan W. Sydes, Lawrence J. Bayer, Jr. · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 293 · TC 2900

Application
115854
filed 21 Dec 1999
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US D435226
granted 19 Dec 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tape measure.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the tape measure with the opposite side being a mirror image of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the tape measure.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the tape measure.

FIG. 5 is a top elevational view of the tape measure.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the tape measure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second design for the tape measure.

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 7 with the opposite sides being a mirror image of the same.

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the tape measure as shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the tape measure as shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of a third design for the tape measure of the present invention with the opposite side being a mirror image of the same.

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the tape measure as shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 16 is a top elevational view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of the tape measure shown in FIG. 13.

FIG. 18 is an alternative side elevational view for one side of the tape measure shown in FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 19 shows an alternative design for the tape measure of FIG. 13 and is a top elevational view that depicts a tire tread design extending around the tape measure.

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