No. ?36,859. Patented August 18, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED BUCK, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE LUFKIN RULE
COMPANY, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.
" MEAsURING-TAPE.
SBORICATION forming part of Letters Patent, No, ?86,859, dated August 18, 1908.
Applloation filed 0ot0b8r 13, 1902 Serial No 1.27,028, '0No model.}
70 aZZ |¢¢h0m2 zé maagy c07acérra: . -- forming a bearing d* for a hub B, which is
• Be it known that I, F'RE}D BUCK, a citizen of rotatable therein. This hub is formed with
the United States, and a resident of SaginaW, a hinged handle bat one end, itS opposite end
county of SaginaW, and State of Michigan, being formed with a SCrew - threaded por- 55
5 have inwented a new and useful Improve tion b'. Intermediate of such portion b' and
| ment in Measuring-Tapes, of Which the fol the handle b is a cylindrical journal portion
lowing is a Specification, the principle of the bj°, which in the assembled structure bears in
inwention being herein explained and the best the bearing (t°, Fig. II. A drum"C is formed
mode in Which I have contemplated applying with a central threaded opening c, into which
Io that principle, SO. as to distinguish it from the threaded portion b' of the hub is screWed
other inventions. ^ and through Which it extends and beyond
. My invention relateS to measuring-tapes, Which it projects, aS'shoWn im said figure. . A
and particularly to that claSS. of . measuring circular depression a* is formed in the side of
tapeS in which the tape-line is Wound upon a frame A opp0Site the bearing d* to receive
t 5 drum and Supported in a Suitable case or and center this projecting hub end, which
· · · frame whereby they may be easily handled. bears therein. The tape-line ID is Spirally
The object of Said imwention is to prowide a wound upon the drum C and has Secured to
tagpe-line and Support or casing therefor of each of its extremities an eye d, placed at
Simple construction and Such that the tape right angles with the plame of the tape-line,
2o may be readily remowed and used independ as shoWm: The drum is transwerSely formed
ently of the casing. ? mear its periphery with a Slot c','correspond
Saidinwention consists of means hereinafte ing in form with the form of one of the eyes ·
fully described, and Specifically set forth
the claims. ~
in d, whereby Such eye may be slipped thereim
25 The annexed drawings and the following laterally and held firmly against removal > in 75
de:Scription. Set forth in detail certain mechan a tangential direction. The inner extremity
ism embodying the invention, Such disclosed of the tape is thus Secured to the drum..
meanS constituting but one of the warious me Upon one side of the frame and intermediate
chanical forms in Which the principle of the of the slot and handle is secured a hooke, to
· 3? invention may be used. which the eye d, Secured to the outer end of 8o
In the annexed drawings, Figure I repre the tagpe-line when rolled up and not in use,
Sents a perspective wiew" of a meaSuring-tape is remowably Secured. Upon the end of the
embodying my invention. Fig. II representS frame opposite the handle end are removably
a wertical transwerSe wiew of Same. . . H'ig. III SecuredtWohandle-linkSR'andF. TheSelinks
are provided, as Shown, with an eyef, prefer- 85
35 representSa perspective wiew of the drumand ably formed by crossing the sides of the link
huh used in Said , invention, Showing Said and Split S0 that it may be sprung open for the
partS Separated from each other and detached purpose of remowing and replacing it. These
from the structure frame. Fig. IW represents eyes are Smapped into two links.f', loosely piv
the two ends of the tape-line broken away oted upon the end and opposite sides of said 9?
4? from the main portion of the line and show
ing the handle-links attached theretO for uSe
frame,whereby the handle-links may becaused
in carrying the line When detached from the to lie flat upon the SideS of the frame, and the
· drum, and Fig.W representSa detail perspec dewice So caused to occupy the least possible
tive wiew. ~ ~
compaSS when placed in a box for Shipping
? 45 An elongated frame A, preferably of Wood, orlaid away. When distances of considerable 95
is formed at one end with a handle 0 and in length are meaSured, the tape-line may be re
termediate of such handle and opposite end mowed from the frame by unWinding it from
With a Slot d', hawing parallel SideS, aS Sh0Wn the drum and remowing the immer eye d from
in FigS. I and II. PaSSing through one side the slot c'. The handle-links are then re
5o d* of the frame and intersecting Slot d' at moved from the links f' and attached to each ??
about its middle is formed a circular aperture end of the tape-line by Smapping them into
the eyes d, as shown. in Fig. IW. The lino
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may then, by means 'of these handles,
readily carried about. ~
be 8. The combination of a frame formed with
a slot, a drum rotatively mounted upon Said
Other modes of applying the principle of frame in Said slot, a tape-line wound upon said 3?
my invention may be employed instead of the drum having its inner extremity provided with
One explained; change being made aS regardS an eye Secured thereto and remowably Secured
the mechanism herein disclosed, prowided the to the drum, the outer end being prowided with ·
meanS Stated by any one of the following an eye of Samae form and Size as that upon the
claims or the equivalent of Such stated meanS inner end and arranged to be . Secured upon 35
be employed. ~ Said drum in place of the eye upon the Said
I therefore particularly point out and diS inner end, Whereby the tape-line may be re
tinctly claim as my" invention werSed upon the drum.. ~
1. The combination of a frame formed.With 4. The combination of a frame prowided
a longitudinal open slot, and a bearing On one With a Slot, a drum in Said Slot pr0wided with 4?
Side of the latter, a drum in Said Slot for re .an internal thread, ahub paSSing through and
ceiwing and Supporting a tape-line, and a hub hawing threaded engagement with said drum
journalled in said bearing, Supporting Said " and hawing a bearing in Said frame upon Op
drum and remowably Secured to and paSSing posite Sides of Said slot, a tape-line wound
through the latter, the frame being prowided, upon Said drum and hawing itS. extremities 45
on the side opposite said bearing, with a gir each prOwided with an eye, Said drum pro
cular receSS, 'one end of said hub projecting wided with a slot adapted to receive either of .
into Said receSS. · · ? ? Said eyes, the eye upon the inner extremity
? 2. . The combination of a frame formed with of the tape being Secured in said slot.
a slot, a drum in Said slot pr0wided With an Signed by me this 8d day of October, 1902. ?? ?
intermal thread, and a hub passing through ? H'RED BUCK.
25 and hawing threaded engagement With Said Attest: ?
drum, and hawing a, bearing in S?id frame on (GEO. W. SAYWELL,
One side of Said slot. A. B. MERKEL.