Examples –
- Calculator and tape measure all in one device. Handy for home construction projects that require measurements and calculations. Example – door-molding miter cut angles. Advanced version could have measurements enter automatically into calculator.
- Tape measure that speaks the measured distance to double check what your eyes measured. Also helpful for blind folks. Example – seeing 4 feet 3-5/8 inches and hearing 4 feet 5-3/8 inches would alert the person of a possible error.
- Combination tape measure and GPS. The tape measure would measure distances and the global positioning system (GPS) would provide the relative position of the measurement. Example – measure house window sizes with this automatic tape measure and the GPS would identify which window you’re measuring. Plus the whole ball of information could be fed automatically into computer home design software.
- A tape measure with an attached marking device – instead of having to find a pencil when you’re ready to mark. Think of a slide rule type slider. How about a slider that would slide on the tape measure tape. The slider on the topside would be transparent to show the ruler markings. The slider on the bottom-side would have a punch or marking device. Just line up the slider dial with the desired measurement and press the slider to make a mark.
- Existing concepts for tape measuring wheels used by highway crews, punch as used with a hammer, GPS locators, tape measures, clocks that speak the time, etc.
- USPTO Class/Subclasses for "How-To" ideas – 33/761, D19/65, D10/72
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