Patent attributes
A tape measure to be reeled on a spool rotatably mounted within a housing defining an opening for paying out and for retrieval by rotation of the spool within in the housing. The tape measure includes a tape having a first end and a second end. The first end connected to the spool and the second end movable through the opening between a retracted position and an extended position. The tape includes a steel blade with length markings on the obverse. The blade extends along its length from the first end to the second end having a window. The window includes a pane of polymer. The polymer includes pigments to selectively transmit laser emitted from a laser level. The pane in held within the window in a manner allowing the reel to pay out and retract the blade in use.
