| US 7,500,322 B2 | ||
| Measuring device with marking holder and sharpener | ||
| Kent L. Brown, 1042 5th St., West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/277,441. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0220770 A1, Sep. 27, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01B 3/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 33—668 [33/768; D10/74] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A measuring device comprising:
a tape measure having a housing containing a flexible tape,
a retaining block mounted to the housing, a sharpening device mounted to the retaining block; the retaining block having a
diagonal retaining groove disposed within the retaining block
a marking tool having a marking tip frictionally received within the diagonal retaining groove wherein the marking tool is
positioned such that the marking tip is adjacent the flexible tape to allow a mark to be made on a measured surface without
removing the marking tool from the diagonal retaining groove.
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