| US Patent: 363,070 
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| Tape Measure Case | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | William Keuffel (exact or similar names) - Hoboken, NJ |  
 
 
 
 
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Feb. 28, 1887 |  
| Granted: | May 17, 1887 |  
 
USPTO (New site tip)| Patent Pictures: |  |  |  | William Keuffel patent May 17, 1887 |  Google Patents
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| Description: |  | The folding crank fits into the center of the hub for the tape.  The case is sheet metal with a leather cover.  The tape will unwind with the handle folded in. |  |