| CPC G01B 5/061 (2013.01) | 18 Claims |

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1. A tool for measuring a length, comprising:
a first elongate member having a measurement tape;
a second elongate member slidingly coupled to the first elongate member via one or more channels interfacing with one or more protrusions, wherein the second elongate member includes a measurement window configured to facilitate reading of the measurement tape to indicate a length of the tool between opposing ends of the first elongate member and the second elongate member; and at least one of:
a handle coupled to the first elongate member, wherein the handle is adjustable along the first elongate member, or
an insert having a shape corresponding with the one or more protrusions disposed in each of the one or more channels and configured to facilitate smoother gliding between the first elongate member and the second elongate member.
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