Structure for the endpiece of tape rule

Abstract

A structure for an endpiece of tape rule, the endpiece includes a squeeze mechanism and a fixing plate perpendicular to said squeeze mechanism, a rear portion of the fixing plate being riveted with the measuring tape. A front end of the fixing plate has a pair of tenons to engage with a perpendicular inserting plate, the inserting plate is inserted into a central mounting plate. By using a pivot to connect the inserting plate with a clamping plate in the squeeze mechanism, the squeeze mechanism is rotatable and its position can be changed, such that it is adapted for measuring an object from different positions.

1 . An endpiece of a tape rule comprising: 
 a fixing plate attached to an end of a measuring tape of the tape rule;    a squeeze mechanism having a front clamping plate, a rear clamping plate, and a central mounting plate located between and connected to said front and rear clamping plates; and    an inserting plate pivotally combined with the squeeze mechanisms by a pivot;    such that said squeeze mechanism including said clamping plates is selectively rotatable.    
     
     
         2 . The endpiece according to  claim 1 , wherein a concaved groove is formed at a central part of a front end of said fixing plate, and a pivot is inserted into said concaved groove and rivet holes are formed on said inserting plate and a clamping plate.  
     
     
         3 . The endpiece according to  claim 1 , wherein said fixing plate is combined with said inserting plate.  
     
     
         4 . The endpiece according to  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of tenons formed on a front edge of said fixing plate, and corresponding holes are  
     
     
         5 . The endpiece according to  claim 2 , wherein said inserting plate is flat and has two side edges formed in a shape of circular arc, said central mounting plate has a concaved furrow, said inserting plate is inserted into said concave furrow.  
     
     
         6 . The endpiece according to  claim 5 , wherein said inserting plate has a pair of small stop hollows formed on surfaces of two side edges.  
     
     
         7 . The endpiece according to  claim 6 , wherein said central mounting plate has a half circular buckle clip connected with the upper surface of the concaved furrow formed in said central mounting plate.  
     
     
         8 . The endpiece according to  claim 7 , wherein opposing ends of said half circular buckle clip are formed as two extruded ears to mount into the stop hollows formed on the surfaces of the side edges of said inserting plate.  
     
     
         9 . The endpiece according to  claim 8 , further comprising a half circular buckle located in the concave furrow formed in said central mounting plate.  
     
     
         10 . The endpiece according to  claim 9 , wherein opposing ends of said half circular buckle clip are formed as two extruded ears to mount into the stop hollows formed on the surfaces of the side edges of said inserting plate.