Reverse marked fish tape
View Patent ↗The fish tape includes a measuring scale. The tape is scaled from zero to a number equal to the length of the tape. The numbers incrementally increase from the tapes proximal end to the tapes distal end.
1. A fish tape reel assembly, comprising:
A fish tape housing;
an elongated member having a leading end, a fixed end and a length between said ends, said member capable of being rolled into said housing and extended from said housing wherein said fixed end is attached to the fish tape housing;
a plurality of unit line marks on said length; and
a numerical indicia associated with each mark wherein said indicia incrementally increase from said fixed to said leading ends, and wherein there is an absence of corresponding decreasing numerical indicia from the fixed end to the leading end associated with the increasing numerical indicia.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said marks and/or said indicia are laser marked on said member.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said marks are spaced at foot long intervals throughout said length.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the leading end of the elongated member is adapted for being bent to form a hook.
5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the leading end is adapted for being bent to form a double hook.
6. The fish tape of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is comprised of tempered spring steel, stainless steel, nylon, fiberglass, or multi-stranded steel.
7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is adapted to be consumable.