Digital tape measure and mounting system
View Patent ↗A tape measure assembly and mount system may include a housing assembly having an enclosure with a tape assembly spooled within. An assembly may include the housing assembly having an interface in electronic communication with a controller within the enclosure. An assembly may include the controller having at least one mode selected from a group consisting of a tape/blade distance mode, and an implement distance mode. A mount system may include a first mount and a second mount selectively connected to one another, which may be configured to selectively mount to a power tool and more particularly, may attach to a fence of a power tool.
1 . A tape measure assembly comprising:
a housing assembly having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, a first side having a blade opening, and a second side, wherein a slanted portion having a display is positioned on the front of the housing assembly and angles rearwardly and upwardly towards the top and the rear and of the housing assembly;
the housing assembly having an enclosure with a tape assembly spooled within; and
the housing assembly having an interface in electronic communication with a controller within the enclosure.
2 . The tape measure assembly of claim 1 further comprising the controller having a mode is selected from a group further consisting of a tape/blade distance mode, and an implement distance mode, a blade distance mode, a midpoint distance mode, a conversion mode, a save mode, and a power mode.
3 . The tape measure assembly of claim 2 further comprising the interface having at least one button configured to select among the mode.
4 . The tape measure assembly of claim 1 further comprising a lock assembly configured to transition between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein when the lock assembly is in the locked position, a blade of the tape assembly is clamped such that the blade is restricted from unspooling.
5 . The tape measure assembly of claim 4 further comprising the lock assembly having a lock toggle that extends at an angle extending between the top and the first a side of the housing assembly when in the locked position.
6 . The tape measure assembly of claim 1 further comprising the tape assembly having a blade that extends between an outward end and an inward end; a tang connected to the outward end of the blade, wherein the tang extends downwardly from the blade and below the bottom of the housing assembly; wherein the bottom of the housing assembly is configured to engage a material during a cut and the tang is configured to an end of the material.
7 . The tape measure assembly of claim 1 further comprising a mount assembly configured to connect to an individual and a power tool.
8 . The tape measure assembly of claim 1 further comprising a mount assembly having a first mount connected to and extending outwardly from the rear of the housing assembly; the first mount slidably connected to a second mount such that a position of the first mount and the second mount can be adjusted vertically; and the first mount positioned between the housing assembly and the second mount.
9 . The tape measure assembly of claim 8 further comprising the first mount having a first contour on a rear of the first mount that is matingly received by a second contour of the second mount.
10 . The tape measure assembly of claim 9 further comprising the first contour having a first raised portion, a second raised portion, a first recessed portion, a second recessed portion, and a third recessed portion; and the second contour having a third raised portion, a fourth raised portion, a fifth raised portion, a fourth recessed portion, and a fifth recessed portion.
11 . The tape measure assembly of claim 8 further comprising the second mount having a first arm with a first groove and a second arm with a second groove that selectively receive a first ridge and a second ridge of the first mount.
12 . The tape measure assembly of claim 8 further comprising the first mount having a texture and the second mount having an engagement member, wherein the engagement member is configured to engage and restrict movement of the first mount.
13 . The tape measure assembly of claim 8 further comprising the second mount having an engagement member configured to engage and restrict movement of the first mount, and the engagement member has a housing and a spring-loaded pin, wherein the spring-loaded pin has a compression-spring bias.
14 . The tape measure assembly of claim 8 further comprising the second mount having a channel configured to receive a fence of a power tool.
15 . The tape measure assembly of claim 13 further comprising the second mount having a first securement member received through a rear of the second mount, wherein the first securement member is configured to selectively engage and secure the mount assembly to a power tool.
16 . A tape measure assembly comprising:
a housing assembly having an enclosure with a tape assembly spooled within; and
a mount assembly connected to a rear of the housing assembly and having a first mount connected to and extending outwardly from the rear of the housing assembly;
the first mount slidably connected to a second mount such that a position of the first mount and the second mount can be adjusted vertically; and
the first mount positioned between the housing assembly and the second mount.
17 . A tape measure assembly comprising:
a housing assembly having an enclosure with a tape assembly having a blade spooled within; and
the housing assembly having an interface in electronic communication with a controller within the enclosure; and
the controller having a tape/blade distance mode wherein the controller is configured to sense a distance between a tang attached to the blade and a side of the housing assembly opposite of a blade opening, and an implement distance mode wherein the controller is configured to sense a distance between the tang and an implement of a power tool, a blade distance mode wherein the controller is configured to sense a distance of a blade of the tape assembly, a midpoint distance mode, a conversion mode, a save mode, a locked mode, and a power mode.
18 . The tape measure assembly of claim 17 wherein a sensed distance of the implement distance mode is based on a predefined location at which the tape measure assembly is mounted to the power tool.
19 . A tape measure assembly comprising:
a housing assembly having an enclosure with a tape assembly having a blade spooled within; and;
the blade extends between an outward end and an inward end;
a tang connected to the outward end of the blade, wherein the tang extends downwardly from the blade and below a bottom of the housing assembly;
wherein the bottom of the housing assembly is configured to engage a material during a cut and the tang is configured to an end of the material.