摘要 |
A tape measure includes a housing having an opening and a measuring tape coiled therein including a free end having a hook member attached thereto. The free end of the tape extends through the opening in the housing and a braking lever is pivotally mounted to the housing with its front end adjacent the opening in position to engage the hook member when the tape is in a retracted position. The front end of the lever is normally biased into engagement with the tape, at the housing opening, by a spring, thereby to prevent movement of the tape. A pivot member for absorbing the shock of impact when the hook member engages the front end of the lever during retraction of the tape includes a pivot pin for pivotally mounting the lever to the housing and a shock absorbing element of a deformable, resilient material adjacent the pivot pin for absorbing the shock.
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