CPC G01B 3/1071 (2013.01) [B25H 7/04 (2013.01); G01B 3/1041 (2013.01); G01B 3/1056 (2013.01); G01B 3/1089 (2020.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A measuring tape device comprising:
a housing having a blade aperture;
a reel assembly defining an axis;
a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the blade aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly; and
a transverse aperture disposed in a heel portion of the housing and extending in a direction substantially parallel to the axis;
wherein the transverse aperture comprises an externally accessible open passageway through the housing.
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