Tape measure with additional mechanism to allow the user to control the speed at which the tape is wound in thus extending tape life and preventing injury to the user

摘要

Tape measure has an additional brake shoe (15) arranged on the inner side of curved clamp (12) of locking device (11). When button (13) is pressed the speed of winding in of tape (2) around drum (3) is reduced by action of brake shoe against tape (2).