CA2258716A1 - Measure - Google Patents
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Abstract
A measure is formed of a tape-shaped material and has a portion, which is substantially half as wide as its width and graduated to measure a person's height. Inscribed in the vicinity of the graduation are a name or names representing at least one of hip, bust, hip's height, waist and so on, of body parts considered as being relatively well balanced relative to a person's height so that the name or names indicate a graduation of a length equal to respective numerical values. Provided on a widthwise surface of the other half portion of the tape-shaped material is a blank portion permitting pasting of a seal indicative of a name of one of hip, bust and the like measured on a body of a person who uses the measure. Illustrated on a back surface of the measure is a front view and/or a side view of a human body of the life size with respect to a heightwise direction of a body shape considered as being relatively well balanced.
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CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 DESCRIPTION
MEASURE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a measure with which it can be recognized at a glance a form or figure that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to a height of each person, and to a measure with which it can be recognized at a glance a degree of obesity from a relationship between one's height and weight.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, by comparing sizes of one's hip (girth of loin), bust (girth of chest), height of hip, waist (girth of waist), thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of bust top or the like with those values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, the values being calculated with reference to one's height, it is determined whether one's sizes are above or below those values.
However, since results can only be obtained by comparing each of the measured values of one's body with those of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, it is quite inconvenient.
Further, a degree of obesity determined from the relationship of one's weight to one's height can only be obtained by comparing values obtained from calculation with reference values one by one.
For instance, the degree of obesity of a person is determined by first calculating a standard weight value with respect to one's height and comparing the calculated standard weight value with one's own .. , ,.. ~ .. ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 weight thereafter to know the extent of obesity. Since calculation needs to be performed each time this determination is to be performed, it is quite troublesome.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a 5 measure with which the degree of obesity or slenderness can be recognized at a glance by comparing values obtained when measuring each portion of one's body with values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, the values being marked on the measure.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a 10 measure with which a standard weight value with respect to one's height and a level of obesity can be recognized at a glance when measuring one's body by using this measure.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The first invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-like material on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof, wherein at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, 20 waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively 25 well-balanced with respect to one's height, wherein a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can adhere at least one CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 seal on which there is marked one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate S graduations of lengths corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and wherein a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced 10 and which height is equal to that of the user.
The second invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-like material on which one can write with a writing tool and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof 15 and at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to 20 values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to one's height, characterized in that a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, 25 waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm for indicating a CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and in that a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and which height is equal to that of the user.
The third invention relates to a measure, characterized in that graduations of length are indicated at portions on approximately half the width of a tape manufactured from a tape-like 10 material on which an user can write with a writing tool, and a blank portion is provided on which a user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness 15 of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user, in that a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at 20 least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh,thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate a graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and in that a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn onto a rear surface of the measure, and at least one ratio of hip, CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm with respect to the height with setting the height as 1 is indicated on 5 the rear surface.
The fourth invention relates to a seal, characterized in that at least one appellation of a portion at which one's form is measured from among hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, 10 length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked on the seal, and in that a mark is provided on the seal for indicating a position, when the seal is to be adhered to an ordinary measure, to enable adhesion thereof at scales of graduations of the measure based on the measured 15 values of the form.
It is preferable that appellations of portions at which one's form is measured are symbolized by initial letters of English words or words of any other national language of the user of the seal, or that portions at which one's form is measured are denoted by pictures 20 representing portions for measurement. Further, it is more preferable that different colors are employed for seals for measuring portions of a form that is considered to be well-balanced and seals for measuring portions of the user for ease of comparing each of these portions.
It is preferable that the seals according to the fourth 25 invention are employed with measures according to the first or second inventions as seals for denoting each measured value of the user's body.
The fifth invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-~ . . . . , . ~ . , CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 like material and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's own height are marked, characterized in that there are marked, on a rear surface of the measure, S a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being a center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions 15 corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The sixth invention relates to a broad tape-like measure for measuring a height of a person, characterized in that there is denoted, on a rear surface of the 20 measure, a table of weight values including a row for individual heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to the degrees of obesity.
It is preferable that references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
The seventh invention relates to a long and narrow seal that is adhered to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, characterized in that there are marked on a surface of the 5 seal a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight 10 values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight lS value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The eighth invention relates to a long and narrow seal of a material on which one can write with a writing tool and which is adhered 20 to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, characterized in that there are marked on the seal a) degrees of obesity that are respectively denoted in a sequential manner as +5%, +10%, +15% and +20% in one direction, and in a sequential manner as -5%, -10%, -15% and -20% in the other 25 direction with a graduation of a standard height value with respect to one's height being the center, b) body mass indices that are respectively denoted as 23.1, .,, ,, , ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 24.2, 25.3, 26.4, 20.9, 19.8, 18.7 and 17.6 which represent ratios of weight values to height values at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity, c) graduations denoted on both sides of the graduation of the standard weight value at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity and body mass indices in such a manner that weight values corresponding to those degrees of obesity and body mass indexes can be filled, and d) references for determination for dividing the degrees of 10 obesity into four-staged levels of obesity.
The ninth invention is characterized in that there are marked on rear surfaces of measures according to the first to third inventions a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with lS reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The tenth invention is characterized in that there is denoted, on a rear surface of the measures according to the first to third inventions, a table of weight values including a row for individual CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to these degrees of obesity.
It is preferable that references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
BRIEF DESCRIPIION OF DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a side view showing portions of a body to be measured related to the first to third inventions;
Fig. 2 is a front view showing portions of a body to be measured related to the first to third inventions;
Fig. 3 is a front view of a measure for a female person of 150 cm in height according to an embodiment of the first and second inventions wherein there are marked on the measure initial letters of English words that represent appellations of measuring portions of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the 20 height, and these initial letters are marked in a manner as to indicate graduations of length equivalent to the respective values;
Fig. 4 is a view showing a rear surface of the measure of Fig.
3;
Fig. 5 is a plan view of a seal to be adhered to the measure 25 according to an embodiment of the fourth invention wherein "H", the initial letter of the English word "hip", has been employed to denote a portion to be measured;
., CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 Fig. 6 is a view showing a front surface of a measure for a person of 150 cm in height according to the fifth and sixth inventions, Fig. 7 is an explanatory view of a measure according to an embodiment of the fifth invention wherein there are marked on a rear 5 surface thereof a standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination of obesity divided into four stages and body mass indexes;
Fig. 8 is an explanatory view of a seal according to an embodiment of the seventh invention wherein there are marked on the 10 seal a standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination of obesity divided into four stages, and body mass indexes for a person of 150 cm in height; and Fig. 9 is an explanatory view of a seal according to an embodiment of the eighth invention wherein a standard weight value 15 and approximate weight values calculated from a height of a person can be written onto the seal.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
According to an embodiment of the first invention, a measure 20 having a length equivalent to one's height 14 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is employed for measuring one's hip (girth of loin) 1, bust (girth of chest) 2, height of hip 3, waist (girth of waist) 4, thickness of thigh 5, thickness of calf 6, thickness of ankle 7, length of bust top 9, length between bust and hip 1 1, length of head 8, length between bust and waist 10, 25 thickness of wrist 12, thickness of arm 13 or the like according to the picture of a human body drawn on a rear surface of the measure. By CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 simply comparing the measured values with values of a form that is relatively well-balanced, the values being prelimin~rily marked on the measure, it can be recognized at a glance whether sizes of one's body portions are above or below those of a relatively balanced values. While 5 it is considered to be dif~lcult to define an absolute or ideal form, a picture (side view) of a life-sized (actual-sized) human body in a height direction thereof is drawn on the rear surface of the measure in the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, by using values calculated by equations that will be described later to indicate a form that is 10 considered to be relatively well-balanced.
The measure can be manufactured of tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having simil~r characteristics on which the user can write by using a writing tool such as an oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen. As shown in Fig. 3, when employing a measure M for a female person whose height 14 is 150 cm, the mz3~imum length of the measure M is set to 150 cm, and graduations of length are denoted at portions approximately half the width of the tape.
Graduations are indicated in the present embodiment in such a manner that measuring portions of graduations are located at a 20 central portion of the tape, unlike ordinary measures in which such measuring portions of graduations are located at edge portions of the tape.
Since determination of values for portions of the human body of a relatively well-balanced form varies between a male and female body 25 and is also dependent on manners, customs and view points of each country, definitions for a relatively well-balanced form vary accordingly.
The present invention has not been made for the purpose of CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 determinin~ a relatively well-balanced form and shall be performed after defining a well-balanced form for the particular area and determining values of each body portion.
In the present speci~lcation, it has been employed a 5 calculating method for obtaining values for each body portion of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced for a Japanese according to one opinion (Toshio Hattori, "Beautiful Slimming Method Step by Step - W~lking Edition", Kabushiki K~ish~ Sanshindo Syuppan), and an embodiment related to a measure for a female person will be 10 explained based on this calculating method.
Values of each measuring body portion of a forrn that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to a height of 150 cm can be obtained from the following equations (1) to (7).
Girth of Hip 1 = 150 cm X 0.55 . . . (1) = 82.5 cm Girth of Bust 2 = 150 cm X 0.53 ... (2) = 79.5 cm Height of Hip 3 = 150 cm X 0.5 ... (3 = 75 cm 20Girth of Waist 4 = 150 cm X 0.38 .. (4) = 57 cm Thickness of Thigh 5 = 150 cm X 0.3 (5) = 45 cm Thickness of Calf 6 = 150 cm x 0.2 (6) = 30 cm Thickness of Ankle 7 = 150 cm x 0.2 X 0.58 (7) = 17.4cm CA 022~87l6 l998-l2-l4 The values of each measured portion thus obtained are marked in the proximity of the graduations indicated on the measure M
at portions half the width by means of appellations of each measuring portion of the form (not shown) or by means of appropriate abbreviations 5 or symbols that make discrimination of each appellation possible as shown in Fig. 3. More particularly, appellations of portions symbolized by initial letters of F,ngli~h words such as H(hip), B(bust), HH(height of hip), W(waist), TT(thickness of thigh), CT(thickness of calfl and ANT(thickness of ankle) are marked besides indicating graduations 10 corresponding to the respective calculated values by means of marks such as arrows or dots.
On the other half of the surface of the measure, there is provided a blank portion onto which the user of the measure can additionally indicate (e.g. adhering seals representing appellations of 15 measuring portions according to the fourth invention) at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm to show a graduation of a length 20 corresponding to measured values of the user's body.
Further, a front view and/or side view of a life-sized (actual-sized) human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and a height equal to the length of the measure is drawn onto a rear surface of the tape in a height direction thereof, as shown in 25 Fig. 4. While the example of Fig. 4 shows a side view, it might also be a front view, and there might also be drawn both of them. It should be noted that the width direction of the measure is drawn to be . .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 exaggeratedly large in Figs. 3 and 4 for ease of understanding. While it is considered that an absolute or ideal form of a human body cannot be defined, the above described opinion for a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced has been employed herein, and the human body S is drawn as an example using values thus calculated.
When measuring one's own form by using the measure according to the present invention, the life-sized form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced drawn on the rear surface of the measure can be used for rough comparison with one's own proportion regarding 10 height portions parallel to the height direction.
It is preferable that abbreviations/symbols are filled at each measuring portion of the life-sized picture.
It should be noted that while in the present invention there has been illustratedly denoted hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness 15 of thigh, thickness of calf and thickness of ankle from among body portions of an ideal form, the present invention is not limited to this, and there might be denoted at least one appellation thereof.
Next, in the second invention, the measure is manufactured of tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having similAr 20 characteristics on which the user can write by using a writing tool such as an oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen. In addition to indicating measuring portions and values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced based on the opinion employed in the embodiment of the first invention, there is provided on the other 25 half width of the surface a blank portion at which at least one of the following appellations can be additionally indicated or seals according to the fourth invention can be adhered as to indicate positions of .
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CA 022~87l6 l998-l2-l4 graduations corresponding to the measured values of the user's body as shown in Figs. 1 and 2: hip 1, bust 2, height of hip 3, waist 4, thickness of thigh 5, thickness of calf 6, thickness of ankle 7, length of head 8, a length corresponding to twice the length of the head 8 (since the length of head 8 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will be set as to be the length of bust top 9 of a well-balanced form), length between bust and waist 10, a length corresponding to twice the length of the length between bust and waist 10 (since the length between bust and waist 10 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will 10 be set as to be the length between bust and hip 11 of a well-balanced proportion), a length corresponding to 1.7 times of the thickness of wrist 12 (since the thickness of wrist 12 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will be set as to be the thickness of arm 13 of a well-balanced proportion). Indication of such additional information 15 can be, for instance, performed by writing with an oil ball-point pen or marking ink pen as above-mentioned.
Similarly to the first invention, a picture of a human body of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn also on the rear surface of the measure of the second invention.
In the third invention, graduations of length are indicated at portions approximately half the width of a broad measure and a blank portion is provided on which a user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, 25 length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to respective values of a form that is considered to be CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user. Further, on the other half width of the surface, there is provided a blank portion on which the user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness S of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations corresponding to respective values of the user of the measure obtained by measuring the body of the user.
Further, on the rear surface of the measure, a front view and/or side 10 view of a life-sized human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn, and at least one ratio of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm 15 with respect to the height with setting the height as 1 is indicated thereon.
It should be noted that a view of a whole human body drawn on the rear surfaces of the measures according to the first to third inventions might be replaced by a partial view of a human body, e.g. a 20 view showing an upper half of a human body from above the waist.
One embodiment of a seal according to the fourth invention will now be explained. In the present embodiment, seals on which at least one appellation of body portions at which one's size is measured such as hip, bust, height of hip, length of head, length of bust top, length 25 between bust and waist, or length between bust and hip is indicated, and on which there are put marks such as arrows or dots for indicating positions are adhered to scales of graduations of an ordinary measure CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 based on the measured values of the form. Alternatively, they might be seals 15 bearing symbols that are based on initial letters of English words, e.g. "H" for "hip" in Fig. 5, so as to make discrimination of appellations of measuring portions of the form possible.
S Instead of representing appellations of measuring portions of the form in letters or in addition to appellations of measuring portions, it is also possible to display them as pictures.
Values of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, 10 length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user are calculated, and seals of appellations of measuring portions are adhered at positions of graduations of an ordinary measure that correspond to the calculated lS values. By using the measure bearing these seals for measuring one's hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm and for comparing the measured values with values of 20 a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced as prelimin~rily denoted on the measure, it can be simply recognized at a glance whether one's sizes of body portions are above or below well-balanced values.
Thus, one's own body can be instantly checked, and one can positively cope with a diet. Further, by employing different colors for seals of 25 appellations of measuring portions of a relatively well-balanced form and seals of appellations of measuring portions of the user of the measure and by m~kin,a, for instance, the former adhere on the front surface of CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 the measure and the latter on the rear surface thereof, comparison is made easier. It is preferable that the graduations of a measure employed at this time are formed on both the front and rear surfaces.
The measure according to an embodiment of the fifth S invention will now be explained. As shown in Fig. 6, there are denoted on the front surface of the measure 21 graduations of length with one's height, e.g. 150 cm, being the m~ximum. This measure 21 can be manufactured of broad, tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or another material having ~imil~r characteristics.
On a rear surface of the measure 21, there are denoted (1) a standard weight value in a central portion thereof as shown in Fig. 7, that is, 49.5 as a standard weight value 22 with respect to a height of 150 cm calculated from equation (8~ to be described later, (2~
sequentially approximating values for approximate weight values 23 in both (right and left) directions, namely 39.6,42.1,44.6,47.0, 52.0, 54.5, 57.0 and 59.4, and (3) degrees of obesity 25 for each value with respect to the standard weight values 22 calculated from equation (9) to be described later. It should be noted that in the present embodiment the values for the approximate weight values 23 are set to be values corresponding to the degrees of obesity 25 are -20%, -15%, -10%, -5%, +5%, +10%, +15% and +20%, respectively. Then, body mass indices (BMIs) 26 for representing ratios of weight values to height values as generally and universally employed are calculated from equation (10) to be described later, a standard body mass index of 22.0 is indicated at a position of the standard weight value, and body mass indexes 17.6,18.7, 19.8, 20.9, 23.1, 24.2, 25.3 and 26.4 for representing ratios of approximate weight values to height values are respectively denoted at .. .. ~_ ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 each position of the approximate weight values.
Further, the levels of obesity as obtained from the degrees of obesity 25 calculated based on the approximate weight values 23 are denoted to show references for determination 24 that might be divided 5 into the following four stages:
1) "Slender" when the degree of obesity is less than -10%.
MEASURE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a measure with which it can be recognized at a glance a form or figure that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to a height of each person, and to a measure with which it can be recognized at a glance a degree of obesity from a relationship between one's height and weight.
BACKGROUND ART
Conventionally, by comparing sizes of one's hip (girth of loin), bust (girth of chest), height of hip, waist (girth of waist), thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of bust top or the like with those values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, the values being calculated with reference to one's height, it is determined whether one's sizes are above or below those values.
However, since results can only be obtained by comparing each of the measured values of one's body with those of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, it is quite inconvenient.
Further, a degree of obesity determined from the relationship of one's weight to one's height can only be obtained by comparing values obtained from calculation with reference values one by one.
For instance, the degree of obesity of a person is determined by first calculating a standard weight value with respect to one's height and comparing the calculated standard weight value with one's own .. , ,.. ~ .. ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 weight thereafter to know the extent of obesity. Since calculation needs to be performed each time this determination is to be performed, it is quite troublesome.
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a 5 measure with which the degree of obesity or slenderness can be recognized at a glance by comparing values obtained when measuring each portion of one's body with values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced, the values being marked on the measure.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a 10 measure with which a standard weight value with respect to one's height and a level of obesity can be recognized at a glance when measuring one's body by using this measure.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The first invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-like material on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof, wherein at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, 20 waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively 25 well-balanced with respect to one's height, wherein a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can adhere at least one CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 seal on which there is marked one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate S graduations of lengths corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and wherein a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced 10 and which height is equal to that of the user.
The second invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-like material on which one can write with a writing tool and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof 15 and at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to 20 values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to one's height, characterized in that a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, 25 waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm for indicating a CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and in that a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and which height is equal to that of the user.
The third invention relates to a measure, characterized in that graduations of length are indicated at portions on approximately half the width of a tape manufactured from a tape-like 10 material on which an user can write with a writing tool, and a blank portion is provided on which a user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness 15 of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user, in that a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at 20 least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh,thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate a graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and in that a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn onto a rear surface of the measure, and at least one ratio of hip, CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm with respect to the height with setting the height as 1 is indicated on 5 the rear surface.
The fourth invention relates to a seal, characterized in that at least one appellation of a portion at which one's form is measured from among hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, 10 length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked on the seal, and in that a mark is provided on the seal for indicating a position, when the seal is to be adhered to an ordinary measure, to enable adhesion thereof at scales of graduations of the measure based on the measured 15 values of the form.
It is preferable that appellations of portions at which one's form is measured are symbolized by initial letters of English words or words of any other national language of the user of the seal, or that portions at which one's form is measured are denoted by pictures 20 representing portions for measurement. Further, it is more preferable that different colors are employed for seals for measuring portions of a form that is considered to be well-balanced and seals for measuring portions of the user for ease of comparing each of these portions.
It is preferable that the seals according to the fourth 25 invention are employed with measures according to the first or second inventions as seals for denoting each measured value of the user's body.
The fifth invention relates to a measure comprising a tape-~ . . . . , . ~ . , CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 like material and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's own height are marked, characterized in that there are marked, on a rear surface of the measure, S a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being a center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions 15 corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The sixth invention relates to a broad tape-like measure for measuring a height of a person, characterized in that there is denoted, on a rear surface of the 20 measure, a table of weight values including a row for individual heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to the degrees of obesity.
It is preferable that references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
The seventh invention relates to a long and narrow seal that is adhered to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, characterized in that there are marked on a surface of the 5 seal a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight 10 values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight lS value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The eighth invention relates to a long and narrow seal of a material on which one can write with a writing tool and which is adhered 20 to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, characterized in that there are marked on the seal a) degrees of obesity that are respectively denoted in a sequential manner as +5%, +10%, +15% and +20% in one direction, and in a sequential manner as -5%, -10%, -15% and -20% in the other 25 direction with a graduation of a standard height value with respect to one's height being the center, b) body mass indices that are respectively denoted as 23.1, .,, ,, , ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 24.2, 25.3, 26.4, 20.9, 19.8, 18.7 and 17.6 which represent ratios of weight values to height values at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity, c) graduations denoted on both sides of the graduation of the standard weight value at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity and body mass indices in such a manner that weight values corresponding to those degrees of obesity and body mass indexes can be filled, and d) references for determination for dividing the degrees of 10 obesity into four-staged levels of obesity.
The ninth invention is characterized in that there are marked on rear surfaces of measures according to the first to third inventions a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with lS reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
The tenth invention is characterized in that there is denoted, on a rear surface of the measures according to the first to third inventions, a table of weight values including a row for individual CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to these degrees of obesity.
It is preferable that references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
BRIEF DESCRIPIION OF DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a side view showing portions of a body to be measured related to the first to third inventions;
Fig. 2 is a front view showing portions of a body to be measured related to the first to third inventions;
Fig. 3 is a front view of a measure for a female person of 150 cm in height according to an embodiment of the first and second inventions wherein there are marked on the measure initial letters of English words that represent appellations of measuring portions of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the 20 height, and these initial letters are marked in a manner as to indicate graduations of length equivalent to the respective values;
Fig. 4 is a view showing a rear surface of the measure of Fig.
3;
Fig. 5 is a plan view of a seal to be adhered to the measure 25 according to an embodiment of the fourth invention wherein "H", the initial letter of the English word "hip", has been employed to denote a portion to be measured;
., CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 Fig. 6 is a view showing a front surface of a measure for a person of 150 cm in height according to the fifth and sixth inventions, Fig. 7 is an explanatory view of a measure according to an embodiment of the fifth invention wherein there are marked on a rear 5 surface thereof a standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination of obesity divided into four stages and body mass indexes;
Fig. 8 is an explanatory view of a seal according to an embodiment of the seventh invention wherein there are marked on the 10 seal a standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination of obesity divided into four stages, and body mass indexes for a person of 150 cm in height; and Fig. 9 is an explanatory view of a seal according to an embodiment of the eighth invention wherein a standard weight value 15 and approximate weight values calculated from a height of a person can be written onto the seal.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
According to an embodiment of the first invention, a measure 20 having a length equivalent to one's height 14 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is employed for measuring one's hip (girth of loin) 1, bust (girth of chest) 2, height of hip 3, waist (girth of waist) 4, thickness of thigh 5, thickness of calf 6, thickness of ankle 7, length of bust top 9, length between bust and hip 1 1, length of head 8, length between bust and waist 10, 25 thickness of wrist 12, thickness of arm 13 or the like according to the picture of a human body drawn on a rear surface of the measure. By CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 simply comparing the measured values with values of a form that is relatively well-balanced, the values being prelimin~rily marked on the measure, it can be recognized at a glance whether sizes of one's body portions are above or below those of a relatively balanced values. While 5 it is considered to be dif~lcult to define an absolute or ideal form, a picture (side view) of a life-sized (actual-sized) human body in a height direction thereof is drawn on the rear surface of the measure in the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, by using values calculated by equations that will be described later to indicate a form that is 10 considered to be relatively well-balanced.
The measure can be manufactured of tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having simil~r characteristics on which the user can write by using a writing tool such as an oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen. As shown in Fig. 3, when employing a measure M for a female person whose height 14 is 150 cm, the mz3~imum length of the measure M is set to 150 cm, and graduations of length are denoted at portions approximately half the width of the tape.
Graduations are indicated in the present embodiment in such a manner that measuring portions of graduations are located at a 20 central portion of the tape, unlike ordinary measures in which such measuring portions of graduations are located at edge portions of the tape.
Since determination of values for portions of the human body of a relatively well-balanced form varies between a male and female body 25 and is also dependent on manners, customs and view points of each country, definitions for a relatively well-balanced form vary accordingly.
The present invention has not been made for the purpose of CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 determinin~ a relatively well-balanced form and shall be performed after defining a well-balanced form for the particular area and determining values of each body portion.
In the present speci~lcation, it has been employed a 5 calculating method for obtaining values for each body portion of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced for a Japanese according to one opinion (Toshio Hattori, "Beautiful Slimming Method Step by Step - W~lking Edition", Kabushiki K~ish~ Sanshindo Syuppan), and an embodiment related to a measure for a female person will be 10 explained based on this calculating method.
Values of each measuring body portion of a forrn that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to a height of 150 cm can be obtained from the following equations (1) to (7).
Girth of Hip 1 = 150 cm X 0.55 . . . (1) = 82.5 cm Girth of Bust 2 = 150 cm X 0.53 ... (2) = 79.5 cm Height of Hip 3 = 150 cm X 0.5 ... (3 = 75 cm 20Girth of Waist 4 = 150 cm X 0.38 .. (4) = 57 cm Thickness of Thigh 5 = 150 cm X 0.3 (5) = 45 cm Thickness of Calf 6 = 150 cm x 0.2 (6) = 30 cm Thickness of Ankle 7 = 150 cm x 0.2 X 0.58 (7) = 17.4cm CA 022~87l6 l998-l2-l4 The values of each measured portion thus obtained are marked in the proximity of the graduations indicated on the measure M
at portions half the width by means of appellations of each measuring portion of the form (not shown) or by means of appropriate abbreviations 5 or symbols that make discrimination of each appellation possible as shown in Fig. 3. More particularly, appellations of portions symbolized by initial letters of F,ngli~h words such as H(hip), B(bust), HH(height of hip), W(waist), TT(thickness of thigh), CT(thickness of calfl and ANT(thickness of ankle) are marked besides indicating graduations 10 corresponding to the respective calculated values by means of marks such as arrows or dots.
On the other half of the surface of the measure, there is provided a blank portion onto which the user of the measure can additionally indicate (e.g. adhering seals representing appellations of 15 measuring portions according to the fourth invention) at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm to show a graduation of a length 20 corresponding to measured values of the user's body.
Further, a front view and/or side view of a life-sized (actual-sized) human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and a height equal to the length of the measure is drawn onto a rear surface of the tape in a height direction thereof, as shown in 25 Fig. 4. While the example of Fig. 4 shows a side view, it might also be a front view, and there might also be drawn both of them. It should be noted that the width direction of the measure is drawn to be . .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 exaggeratedly large in Figs. 3 and 4 for ease of understanding. While it is considered that an absolute or ideal form of a human body cannot be defined, the above described opinion for a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced has been employed herein, and the human body S is drawn as an example using values thus calculated.
When measuring one's own form by using the measure according to the present invention, the life-sized form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced drawn on the rear surface of the measure can be used for rough comparison with one's own proportion regarding 10 height portions parallel to the height direction.
It is preferable that abbreviations/symbols are filled at each measuring portion of the life-sized picture.
It should be noted that while in the present invention there has been illustratedly denoted hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness 15 of thigh, thickness of calf and thickness of ankle from among body portions of an ideal form, the present invention is not limited to this, and there might be denoted at least one appellation thereof.
Next, in the second invention, the measure is manufactured of tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having similAr 20 characteristics on which the user can write by using a writing tool such as an oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen. In addition to indicating measuring portions and values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced based on the opinion employed in the embodiment of the first invention, there is provided on the other 25 half width of the surface a blank portion at which at least one of the following appellations can be additionally indicated or seals according to the fourth invention can be adhered as to indicate positions of .
, . . _ ~
CA 022~87l6 l998-l2-l4 graduations corresponding to the measured values of the user's body as shown in Figs. 1 and 2: hip 1, bust 2, height of hip 3, waist 4, thickness of thigh 5, thickness of calf 6, thickness of ankle 7, length of head 8, a length corresponding to twice the length of the head 8 (since the length of head 8 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will be set as to be the length of bust top 9 of a well-balanced form), length between bust and waist 10, a length corresponding to twice the length of the length between bust and waist 10 (since the length between bust and waist 10 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will 10 be set as to be the length between bust and hip 11 of a well-balanced proportion), a length corresponding to 1.7 times of the thickness of wrist 12 (since the thickness of wrist 12 cannot be changed by putting oneself on a diet, this length will be set as to be the thickness of arm 13 of a well-balanced proportion). Indication of such additional information 15 can be, for instance, performed by writing with an oil ball-point pen or marking ink pen as above-mentioned.
Similarly to the first invention, a picture of a human body of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn also on the rear surface of the measure of the second invention.
In the third invention, graduations of length are indicated at portions approximately half the width of a broad measure and a blank portion is provided on which a user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, 25 length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to respective values of a form that is considered to be CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user. Further, on the other half width of the surface, there is provided a blank portion on which the user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness S of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations corresponding to respective values of the user of the measure obtained by measuring the body of the user.
Further, on the rear surface of the measure, a front view and/or side 10 view of a life-sized human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn, and at least one ratio of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm 15 with respect to the height with setting the height as 1 is indicated thereon.
It should be noted that a view of a whole human body drawn on the rear surfaces of the measures according to the first to third inventions might be replaced by a partial view of a human body, e.g. a 20 view showing an upper half of a human body from above the waist.
One embodiment of a seal according to the fourth invention will now be explained. In the present embodiment, seals on which at least one appellation of body portions at which one's size is measured such as hip, bust, height of hip, length of head, length of bust top, length 25 between bust and waist, or length between bust and hip is indicated, and on which there are put marks such as arrows or dots for indicating positions are adhered to scales of graduations of an ordinary measure CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 based on the measured values of the form. Alternatively, they might be seals 15 bearing symbols that are based on initial letters of English words, e.g. "H" for "hip" in Fig. 5, so as to make discrimination of appellations of measuring portions of the form possible.
S Instead of representing appellations of measuring portions of the form in letters or in addition to appellations of measuring portions, it is also possible to display them as pictures.
Values of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, 10 length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user are calculated, and seals of appellations of measuring portions are adhered at positions of graduations of an ordinary measure that correspond to the calculated lS values. By using the measure bearing these seals for measuring one's hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm and for comparing the measured values with values of 20 a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced as prelimin~rily denoted on the measure, it can be simply recognized at a glance whether one's sizes of body portions are above or below well-balanced values.
Thus, one's own body can be instantly checked, and one can positively cope with a diet. Further, by employing different colors for seals of 25 appellations of measuring portions of a relatively well-balanced form and seals of appellations of measuring portions of the user of the measure and by m~kin,a, for instance, the former adhere on the front surface of CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 the measure and the latter on the rear surface thereof, comparison is made easier. It is preferable that the graduations of a measure employed at this time are formed on both the front and rear surfaces.
The measure according to an embodiment of the fifth S invention will now be explained. As shown in Fig. 6, there are denoted on the front surface of the measure 21 graduations of length with one's height, e.g. 150 cm, being the m~ximum. This measure 21 can be manufactured of broad, tape-like paper, cloth, synthetic resin or another material having ~imil~r characteristics.
On a rear surface of the measure 21, there are denoted (1) a standard weight value in a central portion thereof as shown in Fig. 7, that is, 49.5 as a standard weight value 22 with respect to a height of 150 cm calculated from equation (8~ to be described later, (2~
sequentially approximating values for approximate weight values 23 in both (right and left) directions, namely 39.6,42.1,44.6,47.0, 52.0, 54.5, 57.0 and 59.4, and (3) degrees of obesity 25 for each value with respect to the standard weight values 22 calculated from equation (9) to be described later. It should be noted that in the present embodiment the values for the approximate weight values 23 are set to be values corresponding to the degrees of obesity 25 are -20%, -15%, -10%, -5%, +5%, +10%, +15% and +20%, respectively. Then, body mass indices (BMIs) 26 for representing ratios of weight values to height values as generally and universally employed are calculated from equation (10) to be described later, a standard body mass index of 22.0 is indicated at a position of the standard weight value, and body mass indexes 17.6,18.7, 19.8, 20.9, 23.1, 24.2, 25.3 and 26.4 for representing ratios of approximate weight values to height values are respectively denoted at .. .. ~_ ~
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 each position of the approximate weight values.
Further, the levels of obesity as obtained from the degrees of obesity 25 calculated based on the approximate weight values 23 are denoted to show references for determination 24 that might be divided 5 into the following four stages:
1) "Slender" when the degree of obesity is less than -10%.
2) "Normal" when the degree of obesity is not less than -10%
and less than +10%.
and less than +10%.
3) "Overweight" when the degree of obesity is not less than 10 +10% and less than +20%.
4) "Obese" when the degree of obesity is not less than +20%.
Calculating methods for standard weight values, degrees of obesity and standard body mass indices with respect to a height of 150 cm are as follows:
Standard Weight Value (Japan Obesity Society Method) = height (unit: meter)Xheight(unit: meter) X 22...(8) = 1.5 X 1.5 X 22 = 49.5 (unit: kilogram) 20 Degree of Obesity (Japan Obesity Society Method) = (approximate weight value - standard weight value) . standard weight value X 100(%) ...(9) Standard Body Mass Index (Universal method) = weight (unit: kilogram) . height (unit: meter) .-- height (unit:
25 meter) . . . ( 10) =49.5 . 1.5 . 1.5 = 22 While weight values, references for determination, degrees of . .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 obesity and BMIs are indicated on the rear surface of the measure in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and an alternative example is shown, e.g. in the sixth invention, wherein a table of weight values is denoted in a long, belt-like manner as shown in Table
Calculating methods for standard weight values, degrees of obesity and standard body mass indices with respect to a height of 150 cm are as follows:
Standard Weight Value (Japan Obesity Society Method) = height (unit: meter)Xheight(unit: meter) X 22...(8) = 1.5 X 1.5 X 22 = 49.5 (unit: kilogram) 20 Degree of Obesity (Japan Obesity Society Method) = (approximate weight value - standard weight value) . standard weight value X 100(%) ...(9) Standard Body Mass Index (Universal method) = weight (unit: kilogram) . height (unit: meter) .-- height (unit:
25 meter) . . . ( 10) =49.5 . 1.5 . 1.5 = 22 While weight values, references for determination, degrees of . .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 obesity and BMIs are indicated on the rear surface of the measure in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and an alternative example is shown, e.g. in the sixth invention, wherein a table of weight values is denoted in a long, belt-like manner as shown in Table
5 1 on the rear surface of the measure. This table includes a row for ind*idual heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in the range of + 20% in right and left direction with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for approximate weight values corresponding to the degrees of obesity.
It should be noted that a view of a human body described in the first invention might be drawn on the rear surfaces of the measures of the fifth and sixth invention.
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 TAP~I,F', 1 Degree of Obesity -20 -10 (Kg) +10 +20 BMI 17.6 19.8Standard Body 24.2 26.4 Reference for Slçn~ler ¦ Normal ¦ Overweight ¦ Obese Determin~tion Height (cm) 140 34.5 38.8 43.1 47.4 51.7 141 35.0 39.4 43.7 48.1 52.5 142 35.5 39.9 44.4 48.8 53.2 143 36.0 40.5 45.0 49.5 54.0 150 39.6 44.6 49.5 54.5 59.4 151 40.1 45.1 50.2 55.2 60.2 152 40.7 45.7 50.8 55.9 61.0 153 41.2 46.3 51.5 56.6 61.8 154 41.7 47.0 52.2 57.4 62.6 155 42.3 47.6 52.9 58.1 63.4 156 42.8 48.2 53.5 58.9 64.2 - 157 43.4 48.8 54.2 59.7 65.1 158 43.9 49.4 54.9 60.4 65.9 159 44.5 50.1 55.6 61.2 66.7 160 45.1 50.7 56.3 62.0 67.6 161 45.6 51.3 57.0 62.7 68.4 162 46.2 52.0 57.7 63.5 69.3 163 46.8 52.6 58.5 64.3 70.1 164 47.3 53.3 59.2 65.1 71.0 165 47.9 53.9 59.9 65.9 71.9 .
198 69.0 77.6 86.2 94.9 103.5 199 69.7 78.4 87.1 95.8 104.5 200 70.4 79.2 88.0 96.8 105.6 CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 It is further possible to additionally denote references for determination which are levels of obesity obtained by dividing the degrees of obesity into four stages, e.g. less than -10% as "slender", not less than -10% and less than 10% as "normal", not less than +10% and 5 less than +20% as "overweight", and not less than +20% as "obese", or to additionally denote body mass indices (BMIs) representing ratios of weight values to height values.
While height values, standard weight values and approximate weight values etc. are directly marked on the rear surface of the measure, 10 the present invention is not limited to this. A possible alternative is to adhere narrow seals (according to the seventh inventionJ, on which there are indicated a standard weight value 22, approximate weight values 23 approximating the standard weight value 22, degrees of obesity 25, four-staged references 24 for determination for levels of obesity, and body mass indices 26 for a person of 150 cm in height, to the rear surface of a broad, tape-like measure as shown in Fig. 8.
Alternatively, seals might be adhered to the rear surface of the measure of the eighth invention onto which a standard weight value and approximate weight values calculated from the height of the user 20 can be written. For this purpose, narrow seals are manufactured of paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having simil~3r characteristics onto which the user can write with a writing tool such as oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen.
Then, as shown in Fig. 9, there is provided a column for the 25 height value 30 on a part of the seal 27, e.g. on the left-hand bottom portion thereof, a graduation is marked a filling portion 28 at a central, upper portion at which a calculated standard weight value with respect CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 to the height can be filled, and with this graduation being the center, the degrees of obesity 25 (body mass indices 26) are sequentially denoted as +5% (body mass index: 23.1), +10% (body mass index: 24.2), +15% (body mass index: 25.3) and +20% (body mass index: 26.4) in one direction, and as -5% (body mass index: 20.9), - 10% (body mass index: 19.8), - 15%
(body mass index: 18.7) and -20% (body mass index: 17.6) in the other direction. Further, at filling portions 29 corresponding to each of them, graduations are denoted such that weight values equivalent to the degrees of obesity and body mass indices can be filled.
The four-staged references for determination 24 for the levels of obesit~ are indicated parallel to the degrees of obesity 25.
While values of the present invention have been obtained by employing the method of the Japan Obesity Society for determining general obesity standards of a grown-up person, it is also possible to lS manufacture a measure for infants and children or for school children, respectively, by calculating respective values to be indicated on the measure based on the Kaup indexes (weight(g) . height(cm)2 X 104) for infants and children or based on the Laurell indexes (weight(kg) height(cm)3 X 1O7) for school children.
According to the fifth and sixth inventions, by employing a measure having a length equivalent to one's height, the form of one's body can be measured, and the level of obesity determined from one's weight can be recognized at a glance from the standard weight value, approximating weight values, degrees of obesity, body mass indexes and 25 references for determination indicated on the rear surface of the measure.
According to the seventh and eighth inventions, by ,................ .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 performing calculations for only the first time to obtain a standard weight value or approximate weight values with respect to the height of the user, and writing them onto seals that are adhered to a measure for use, the level of obesity determined from one's weight can be recognized S at a glance from the standard weight value, approximating weight values, degrees of obesity, body mass indexes and references for determination indicated on the rear surface of the measure while measuring body portions of one's own form, whereby the user can positively cope with a diet.
By ~n~king and utili~ing a measure for infants and children as well as one for school children, the growing processes of the child can be recognized and stored as a record.
It should be noted that the rear surface of the measure according to the first to third inventions might be marked with a 15 standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination, and body mass indexes according to the fifth invention (ninth invention), or with a table of weight values according to the sixth invention (tenth invention). In the tenth invention, it is preferable that references for determination representing 20 levels of obesity obtained by dividing the degrees of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted. It is further possible to adhere seals according to the seventh and eighth inventions. It is also possible to use both, seals according to the fourth invention and seals according 25 to the seventh and eighth inventions. By these arrangements, a convenient measure can be obtained with which the user can positively cope with a diet.
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
According to the measure of the present invention, the degree of obesity or slenderness can be recognized at a glance by comparing values obtained when measuring each portion of one's body with ideal S values marked on the measure, and is useful as a measure with which a standard weight value with respect to one's height and the level of obesity based on one's own weight can be recognized at a glance when measuring one's body by using the measure.
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It should be noted that a view of a human body described in the first invention might be drawn on the rear surfaces of the measures of the fifth and sixth invention.
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 TAP~I,F', 1 Degree of Obesity -20 -10 (Kg) +10 +20 BMI 17.6 19.8Standard Body 24.2 26.4 Reference for Slçn~ler ¦ Normal ¦ Overweight ¦ Obese Determin~tion Height (cm) 140 34.5 38.8 43.1 47.4 51.7 141 35.0 39.4 43.7 48.1 52.5 142 35.5 39.9 44.4 48.8 53.2 143 36.0 40.5 45.0 49.5 54.0 150 39.6 44.6 49.5 54.5 59.4 151 40.1 45.1 50.2 55.2 60.2 152 40.7 45.7 50.8 55.9 61.0 153 41.2 46.3 51.5 56.6 61.8 154 41.7 47.0 52.2 57.4 62.6 155 42.3 47.6 52.9 58.1 63.4 156 42.8 48.2 53.5 58.9 64.2 - 157 43.4 48.8 54.2 59.7 65.1 158 43.9 49.4 54.9 60.4 65.9 159 44.5 50.1 55.6 61.2 66.7 160 45.1 50.7 56.3 62.0 67.6 161 45.6 51.3 57.0 62.7 68.4 162 46.2 52.0 57.7 63.5 69.3 163 46.8 52.6 58.5 64.3 70.1 164 47.3 53.3 59.2 65.1 71.0 165 47.9 53.9 59.9 65.9 71.9 .
198 69.0 77.6 86.2 94.9 103.5 199 69.7 78.4 87.1 95.8 104.5 200 70.4 79.2 88.0 96.8 105.6 CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 It is further possible to additionally denote references for determination which are levels of obesity obtained by dividing the degrees of obesity into four stages, e.g. less than -10% as "slender", not less than -10% and less than 10% as "normal", not less than +10% and 5 less than +20% as "overweight", and not less than +20% as "obese", or to additionally denote body mass indices (BMIs) representing ratios of weight values to height values.
While height values, standard weight values and approximate weight values etc. are directly marked on the rear surface of the measure, 10 the present invention is not limited to this. A possible alternative is to adhere narrow seals (according to the seventh inventionJ, on which there are indicated a standard weight value 22, approximate weight values 23 approximating the standard weight value 22, degrees of obesity 25, four-staged references 24 for determination for levels of obesity, and body mass indices 26 for a person of 150 cm in height, to the rear surface of a broad, tape-like measure as shown in Fig. 8.
Alternatively, seals might be adhered to the rear surface of the measure of the eighth invention onto which a standard weight value and approximate weight values calculated from the height of the user 20 can be written. For this purpose, narrow seals are manufactured of paper, cloth, synthetic resin or a material having simil~3r characteristics onto which the user can write with a writing tool such as oil ball-point pen, water ball-point pen or marking ink pen.
Then, as shown in Fig. 9, there is provided a column for the 25 height value 30 on a part of the seal 27, e.g. on the left-hand bottom portion thereof, a graduation is marked a filling portion 28 at a central, upper portion at which a calculated standard weight value with respect CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 to the height can be filled, and with this graduation being the center, the degrees of obesity 25 (body mass indices 26) are sequentially denoted as +5% (body mass index: 23.1), +10% (body mass index: 24.2), +15% (body mass index: 25.3) and +20% (body mass index: 26.4) in one direction, and as -5% (body mass index: 20.9), - 10% (body mass index: 19.8), - 15%
(body mass index: 18.7) and -20% (body mass index: 17.6) in the other direction. Further, at filling portions 29 corresponding to each of them, graduations are denoted such that weight values equivalent to the degrees of obesity and body mass indices can be filled.
The four-staged references for determination 24 for the levels of obesit~ are indicated parallel to the degrees of obesity 25.
While values of the present invention have been obtained by employing the method of the Japan Obesity Society for determining general obesity standards of a grown-up person, it is also possible to lS manufacture a measure for infants and children or for school children, respectively, by calculating respective values to be indicated on the measure based on the Kaup indexes (weight(g) . height(cm)2 X 104) for infants and children or based on the Laurell indexes (weight(kg) height(cm)3 X 1O7) for school children.
According to the fifth and sixth inventions, by employing a measure having a length equivalent to one's height, the form of one's body can be measured, and the level of obesity determined from one's weight can be recognized at a glance from the standard weight value, approximating weight values, degrees of obesity, body mass indexes and 25 references for determination indicated on the rear surface of the measure.
According to the seventh and eighth inventions, by ,................ .
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 performing calculations for only the first time to obtain a standard weight value or approximate weight values with respect to the height of the user, and writing them onto seals that are adhered to a measure for use, the level of obesity determined from one's weight can be recognized S at a glance from the standard weight value, approximating weight values, degrees of obesity, body mass indexes and references for determination indicated on the rear surface of the measure while measuring body portions of one's own form, whereby the user can positively cope with a diet.
By ~n~king and utili~ing a measure for infants and children as well as one for school children, the growing processes of the child can be recognized and stored as a record.
It should be noted that the rear surface of the measure according to the first to third inventions might be marked with a 15 standard weight value, approximate weight values, degrees of obesity, references for determination, and body mass indexes according to the fifth invention (ninth invention), or with a table of weight values according to the sixth invention (tenth invention). In the tenth invention, it is preferable that references for determination representing 20 levels of obesity obtained by dividing the degrees of obesity into four stages and/or body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted. It is further possible to adhere seals according to the seventh and eighth inventions. It is also possible to use both, seals according to the fourth invention and seals according 25 to the seventh and eighth inventions. By these arrangements, a convenient measure can be obtained with which the user can positively cope with a diet.
CA 022~8716 1998-12-14 INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
According to the measure of the present invention, the degree of obesity or slenderness can be recognized at a glance by comparing values obtained when measuring each portion of one's body with ideal S values marked on the measure, and is useful as a measure with which a standard weight value with respect to one's height and the level of obesity based on one's own weight can be recognized at a glance when measuring one's body by using the measure.
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Claims (16)
1. A measure comprising a tape-like material on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof, wherein at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to one's height, wherein a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can adhere at least one seal on which there is marked one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and wherein a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and which height is equal to that of the user.
2. A measure comprising a tape-like material on which one can write with a writing tool and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's height, are indicated at portions on approximately half the width thereof and at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked in the proximity of the graduations as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to one's height, wherein a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm for indicating a graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and wherein a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body is drawn on a rear surface of the measure in a height direction thereof which has a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced and which height is equal to that of the user.
3. A measure wherein graduations of length are indicated at portions on approximately half the width of a tape manufactured from a tape-like material on which an user can write with a writing tool, and a blank portion is provided on which a user can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate graduations of lengths corresponding to values of a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced with respect to the height of the user, wherein a blank portion is provided on the other half width of the surface onto which an user of the measure can additionally write at least one appellation of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm as to indicate a graduation of a length corresponding to measured values of the user's body, and wherein a front view and/or side view of a life-sized human body having a form that is considered to be relatively well-balanced is drawn onto a rear surface of the measure, and at least one ratio of hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm with respect to the height with setting the height as 1 is indicated on the rear surface.
4. A seal for a measure wherein at least one appellation of a portion at which one's form is measured from among hip, bust, height of hip, waist, thickness of thigh, thickness of calf, thickness of ankle, length of head, length of bust top, length between bust and waist, length between bust and hip, thickness of wrist and thickness of arm is marked on the seal, and in that a mark is provided on the seal for indicating a position, when the seal is to be adhered to an ordinary measure, to enable adhesion thereof at scales of graduations of the measure based on the measured values of the form.
5. The seal for a measure of Claim 4, wherein appellations of portions at which one's form is measured are symbolized by initial letters of English words or words of any other national language of the user of the seal.
6. The seal for a measure of Claim 4, wherein portions at which one's form is measured are denoted by pictures representing portions for measurement.
7. A measure comprising a tape-like material and on which graduations, which largest scale corresponds to a length of one's own height are marked, wherein there are marked, on a rear surface of the measure, a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being a center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
8. A broad tape-like measure for measuring a height of a person, wherein there is denoted, on a rear surface of the measure, a table of weight values including a row for individual heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to the degrees of obesity.
9. The measure of Claim 8, wherein references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
10. The measure of any one of Claims 8 to 9, wherein body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
11. A long and narrow seal that is adhered to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, wherein there are marked on a surface of the seal a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
12. A long and narrow seal of a material on which one can write with a writing tool and which is adhered to a rear surface of a wide, tape-like measure, wherein there are marked on the seal a) degrees of obesity that are respectively denoted in a sequential manner as +5%, +10%, +15% and +20% in one direction, and in a sequential manner as -5%, -10%, -15% and -20% in the other direction with a graduation of a standard height value with respect to one's height being the center, b) body mass indices that are respectively denoted as 23.1, 24.2, 25.3, 26.4, 20.9, 19.8, 18.7 and 17.6 which represent ratios of weight values to height values at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity, c) graduations denoted on both sides of the graduation of the standard weight value at positions corresponding to the degrees of obesity and body mass indices in such a manner that weight values corresponding to those degrees of obesity and body mass indexes can be filled, and d) references for determination for dividing the degrees of obesity into four-staged levels of obesity.
13. The measure of any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein there are marked on rear surfaces of measures according to the first to third inventions a) approximate weight values sequentially approximating in right and left directions with a standard weight value, obtained with reference to the height, being the center, b) degrees of obesity calculated from the approximate weight values, c) references for determination wherein the degrees of obesity are divided into four-staged levels of obesity, and d) a standard body mass index at a position corresponding to the standard weight value for representing a ratio of the standard weight value to the height and approximate body mass indexes at positions corresponding to the approximate weight values for representing ratios of the approximate weight values to the height.
14. The measure of any one of Claims 1 to 3, there is denoted, on a rear surface of the measures according to the first to third inventions, a table of weight values including a row for individual heights, a row for standard weight values calculated for each height, rows for degrees of obesity set in right and left directions with the standard weight values being the center, and rows for weight values corresponding to these degrees of obesity.
15. The measure of Claim 14, wherein references for determination representing the levels of obesity by dividing the degree of obesity into four stages are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
16. The measure of any one of Claims 14 to 15, wherein body mass indexes representing ratios of weight values to height values are additionally denoted on the table of weight values.
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