Patent attributes
A multifunctional tape measure device includes a housing, a tape reel which is mounted within an interior chamber of the housing, a flexible measuring tape which is wound on the tape reel and which extends through an aperture formed in the front wall of the housing and a brake for releaseably holding the extended measuring tape. A magnet is rigidly mounted within a recess formed in the bottom wall of the housing and a light is mounted within the housing and is manually operable for generating a visible light beam. A magnifying lens is attached to the housing adjacent one of the first and second side of the housing. A writing surface is retained within a recess formed in an opposed one of the first and second side of the housing and a holder is provided on the housing for retaining a writing instrument.
