CA2413268A1 - Tailoring guide system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A tailoring guide is used for taking body measurements for garment fitting. The guide comprises an upright column of a height at least as great as that of an individual of average height and a spread assembly which is adjustable in height relative to the column.
The column includes height measurements to determine different heights to which the spread assembly is adjusted. The spread assembly itself comprises a pair of arms one to each side of the column. The arms of the assembly are adjustable inwardly and outwardly to different spread positions relative to the column and the spread assembly is provided with a measuring guide to determine positioning of the arms in the different spread positions.
The column includes height measurements to determine different heights to which the spread assembly is adjusted. The spread assembly itself comprises a pair of arms one to each side of the column. The arms of the assembly are adjustable inwardly and outwardly to different spread positions relative to the column and the spread assembly is provided with a measuring guide to determine positioning of the arms in the different spread positions.
Description
TAILORING GUIDE SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The preser:t ir_-,~ention relates to a to:iloring guide system used fo:r t._~kirn; clif:ferent body measurements needed for a custom fitted g~Arment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the. making of a custom fitted garment such as 1l~ custom fitted jackets, pants and full suits or even for the rental of a cu~~to m f:it:ted garment the taking of accurate measi.rrements at. different accurately measured locations on a.n indiv:dua,~. as c:rit~:al for proper fitting of the garment. In years gone by, experienced trained tailors have been able to pEerform tEZese measu=ping functions with a rcla~_ itlely high degree of accuracy.
However, these old time tailors ar_e now becoming a thing of the past and younc~~~r people training in this field typically do not have the same high skills of the older ~'0 tai.lors. Fu:rthex:more, even the oldc.~r tailors who arf=
still working in the Meld encounter difficulties when working with certain individuals who have boc~_Y
proportions that make the taking of hand measurements very difficult. In a~:~d;~t:ion, even a truly skilled tailor can be inaccurate in nis or her hand measuring techniques.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present ir~vemtion pro,,ric~es a tailoring guide ?0 system which is able to assist an individual in taking body measurement; of another individual. The system of the present invent:ion is one which allows a person who is taking the measuz:ements whet:_her well skilled or not to take extremely accurate measurements.
The system of the present invention is based on a vertical colunm having height measu=cements on the co~'~umn and an adjustable sprfeacasp>embly hE=~ight~ adjustably supported by or adj acE~nt to the co~_umn .
Through the use c~f the colurnrr and the adjustable spread asserrW 1_y wizen :yet t:o differE~~ut height setting:
relative to the colunm a.nd when set to different spread positions a person tal~ir_g measurements of anct=her individual is able tc> accur~itely measure for things such as overall body height:, shoulder height and shoulder levelness, chest size: waist: size and seat size.
Furthermore, t:hroaah !=he use of ver=~r simple additional tools the mechanical device is able to assist in the taking of further mea;~urements suc~n as outsleeve arm length, insl.eeve arm _en.gth, inseam leg length and outseam leg lengt:v.
As a fu.rthe:r embodiment of the preseni~ invention the tailoring guide ~sl,~stem can also incorporat:e features to allow the accurate taki.nc~ of body weight of= an individual being measured on the device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above as well. as other advantages and features ?5 of the present: znvrent:ior.. will be de:~cribed in greater detail according r.o t:liE= preferred embodiments of the present invent:ion in which;
Figure 1 is a front perspective of the tailoring guide system accoedirrc~ t.o a preferred ernbodirnent of t:he present invention;
Figure 2 ~s a :rear perspective view o:E the system of Figure 1;
Figure 3 i s ac: exploded perw.pective view for the mounting components ova the :>pread assernlaly from the system of Figure 1;
Ficfure 4 i s ac, ewlarged side view of the spread assembly mounting region of the system of Figure 1;
Figure~> 5 and 6 are :rear ~Tiews showing different spread positions of t=tie spread rise=mbly from the system of Figure 1;
Figure 7 is ar; exploded perspective view of an alternate spread asse:nbl_y for mounting to the column of the system according !-:o anot=her_ preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Figures 8 thrc-ugh 15 are views showing the taking of different preferreal body measurements using the system of Figure 1_ .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION IN WHICH:
Figures 1 and ~' show a tailoring guide system generally ind-icated a~- 7_ . ~I'hi.s system is built around a vertical column 3. Supported on co:lamn 3 is an adjustable spread assembly gener_:zl~y indicated at '~1.
Columm 3 ~~s seen i.n F'igurfe 1 and as better shown in Figure 3 includes f-first= <und second height measuring scales or tapes 5 and 7. One of these scales may provide measurements in feet and :inches while the other scale may be a metric scale. Both of the scales are used to ~5 provide different. hei~:~ht: measu:remenr_s relative to a support platform or base 9 for the ~iertical column. Also provided in t.~_~is base i:~ <~ ~~~eight scale 11 having a readout 13. In the preferred embodiment as shown the readout is located to the rear of the device so that an individual being weighed on the scale will not see his or her own weight wr~ich can cavzse concern to the individual being weighed. >-iowever, a person taking measurements for that individual wi:l1 easily be able to see the weight of the individual at :readout 13.
Column 3 i~, at: least as tall as the height of. an average individual aru..i is preferably taller t~ian an average height . It may be as tal l as '7 feet or more and is used tc> show t.rie h~.:.ight: of an in~~ividual standing in front of the colu.nn.
c It 1s 'v'ery that: ColuITLnbe 1.n a 1m~?ortW lnt 3 completely vertical. position. In order assure this to the column includes ii._s level. In the preferred own embodiment shown this level is in the formof a bubble level 17 at the upper end the column.
of Additionally provided is a furt=her level 15 in true support 9.
base Since t:he colul~~n is perper~Idicul.ar to the base then the column will be ve::tical when the base is level.
Through the provision of: both levels 15 and 1'7 a person using the system t=o t.;ike a meading off of either the base or the column to detee-nine accuracy of the upright positioning of the col.unm .
Figure 9 ~how:~ that the base 9 includes adjustable feet 19 which are used t:o adjust the base to a level setting for adjusting upright positioning of the column in the event that. t;he support. surface for they base is not level.
Figure:; 1, 2 sand 3 show anc>t.hei:- preferred feature of the invention wherein support column 3 includes a center slot, 19 penetrating ~vompletely through the column.
In addition, the colu:~n preferably has a hol-ow construction as :>hown in Figure 3 which makes the column both light in weight anc~ extremely ~sersatile for receiving different types of adjustable assemblies such as the spread as~~elnbly :?1 or different hand operated measuring tools.
-, The tools reffarrec~ t:o above inc=Lude tools such as indent measuring tool 23 anct inseam and pant rise measuring tool 25. Thf~~se tools are specifically designed to cooperate with col-~mr~ 3 and more specifically with the center slot 19 of co,~-amn 3. The u::~~~ of these tools will be described later in greater deta:il..
Figure 1 .~how~; that indent tool 23 preferably has a T-shaped comstructi:~n including a main body part 23a and a head part 23b. The main body part 23a is provided with a measuring sc:a_L~_t:he purpose of which i.s better shown in Figure 15 of the drawings again to be described later in detail. Fig:are 1 :shows that while part 23a fits through slot 19 in the c:o:Lurnn the head 23b of. the indent tool prevents the too l.. from being :inadvertent.ly completely pullet! t=hrc>ugh the slot 19 in the ~~olumn.
Inseam measuring tool 25 ha:~ a sword like construction. It inc'..udes a main forward arn:r 25a. 'This arm fits through the Mot 1~3 in the vertical column. A
stop 25b and a handle 25c are provided at the backend of the tool. The stop 2'7b pre;Jents the tool fro_n passing completely throucah t~nc~ co:lwm s7_ot 19 and as:~ures that the forward arm 25a i:_~ pe:rp~~ndicular to the column when the stop is placed up against the back of the column.
~'S The handle 25c pro,~Tides a grip for manipulating the tool.
Also p.rovicted or_ t:ool 2p i:~ a foldable arm part 25d. This foldax;le arm part inc7.udes its own measuring scale and folds trom a iron use position in which it lies along the length of the arm 25a to a use position extending perpendicular to arm 25a. 'fhe purpose of the foldable arm part 25t; is to provide a pant rise measuring tool when it i.s in the upwardly extending dotted line position of Figu~e 1. Again this will be better described with rEespeot: to Figure 15 of the drawings.
A particular method of mount:ing the adjustable spread assembly ~ 1 anc:~ means f_or adjusting position of that assembly is shown i_n Fi.gures 3 through 6 of the drawings. It is tlowe~~Ter to be appreciated that numerous other mounting and ad j u;>tment arrangements can be provided for assembly 21 such as the arrangement shown in Figure 7 of the drawing: .
Returning to t: he Figures 3 through 6 embodiment of the adjustable spread a.~semlol_y, this assembler comprises a pair of arms 31 having a gear connection to one another indicated at 33. Ear_h of tine arms is mounted by a pivot pin 35 to a pair of ~~i.at=es 39 and 4:3. The pi~,Tot pins 35 of these two arm~~ fit into opening 37 on plate 39 and opening 41 on plate 43.
Plate 43 inclmdes ar_ elongated opening 45 with a tongue 47 of plate 3'~ fitting through that opening.
Plate 45 rides along the .flat front surface of_ column 3 while the tongue 47 of platr~ 39 penetrates through the center slot 19 of- the column. The tongue then enters a slot 55 of a lever arrr. 53. A pivot pin 51 fits through the aligned openings 52 of the l..ever arm 53 and opening 49 of tongue 47. This then provides an assembly of the lever arm with true two plates which in turn lnold arms 3i in position.
Lever arm 53 as best. shown in Figure 4 of the drawings has a cam shaped head 5%'. By adjusting the arm 3G between a horizontal and a verti_oa1 position one is able to either t~~ghtem: i.E., clamp the assembly r~slative to the vertical col~.rmn c:r release the assembly to a point which allows the assembly to be slid up and down on the column.
:35 As well shown in Figure 1 of the drawings the arms 31 r . a . , the r nner axnn par t:> of. the assembly are provided ~.vith outer arm parts ;~ompr~ising for~r~ard exter~sions 32.
Measuring devices i.n v.he f:ox_m c:.~f a -:ranging tape 61 and retractable tapes Ei3 <xre provided c>>~u the forward extension 32 of arms 31. Tire retractable tapes 63 are mounted by slide brac~:et:s 6'.~ to the extensior~s 32. Tape 61 .is secured at one ~>nd t;o one of these sliclE= brackets and fits through the ,ether of the tvvo slide brackets.
Accordingly, as slide brackEets move inwardly <~nd outwardly on the forward extensions 32 the hanging tape 61 moves wi t=h them .
As is wel'~ shc,~~~n in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings the arms 31 frit:h tlueir forward extensions 32 17 move to different :;prf~ac~ positions. As a result of the gear connection 33 between t=he arms the movement of ~~ne arm automatically cause: eqwivalent movement of the other arm.
%0 When the Firms are. in. the lii.c.ture 5 position they are essentially stored out of the way rather than hanging out to a position where, when they are not in use, they might present an obstacle in an area where the device is to be used. Whet: the device is t.o be used the arms are 25 then lowered i.e., spr_ead from one another to different spread settings fo=r taking ~_~ifferent body measurements as to be described layer in detail.
As can be readily seen in Figure 4 of the drawings 30 the height. of tht~ mount f.or the spread assembly regardless of the oos:ition to whicr it is se-~ on the column is easily rear; off of either one of two measuring scales 5 and r or. the colunun. In addition, <~nd as well seen in comparing Fic;ures 2 through 4 of the drawings an 35 additional measuzing device in t=he form of a flexible line member 71. is pro~~ided. This line member 71 is attached by spring's 73 to the arms to keep the flexible line taut at different arm :spread positions. This member.
then provides a nnore '=easily readable, measurement for the height setting of t:he upper ends of the arms ~h~here the forward extensions 32 are provided. Again the reason for this will be describe,:x with respect to the actual measurement takir~g futures c-_>f the drawings. However, before turning to those drawings reference is now had to Figure '7 of the c:lr_awi:lg:>. ~hhis parocular figure again '~0 shows the arms 31. pro"iced with forward exten=ions 32 and having a geared conne.vt:~on 33 between the arr:vs. However, in this particular case the arms are mounted to an I-shaped bracket 87. having pi;rotal connections 83 with the arms. Also pivotally at=tacked to bracket 81 is a 1.5 clamping lever 85. 'T:ni:~ clamping lever includes a cam shaped head 8'7.
In this parti.c~ular example, bracket 81 fits interiorly of the hol:Low construction of column 3. The ~'G arms 31 locate to the rear of_ the column with the arm extension projecting forwardly of the column. The head 87 of lever arm 85 Locates within rear slot region 19 of the column. By pivoting the lever 85 a person using the device can then c,ither lock the assembly up with the <?5 column or release it f:or adjustment relative to the column. This wou.~ld L:~~ one operat:,ion and the movement of the arms to varic:.~us cii_ff_erent settings would be a totally separate operatic:m.
30 The arm assembly can be made relatively light in weight and simple balancing device: can also be provided so that when the loci up pressure is released up or down movement of the assembly would reduire nothing more than a relatively minor finger push pressure.
As is to be appreciated the above examples of mounting the spread a:_~sembly to the column are only two of a host of difference: arrays of putti..ng the arm assembly and the column togethfer with one another. Fu=rthermo:re, other ways of adjust:irlg the arms to different: spread positions can al:;o be used. The critical feature is that the spread assembler :i s height adjustable on the column and that the arms do move to different spread positions.
The reason for this i5 now t:o be described in detail with respect to Figures 8 through 14 of the drawings.
Figure 8 of the drawings shows how the device is used to take an outsleeve measurement. In order to take this measurement the spread assembly 21 is height adjusted and then; she forward projections 32 of the 1_5 assembly are sprEad a<~.justec.~ such that they :Locate to the outside of the sho,alder;~ of the individual being measured as shown :in Figm:e 8. This is dc:>ne when the individual is wearing a jacket as shown. At: this point, the retractable tape 63 which is slide mounted by bracket 65 2.0 on the arn; projection. i.s al:igned with the shoulder positioning is u:=;ed to take the length measurement along the outside of the arm.
The above measurement is then recorded and this :?S could be done in a number of different ways. For instance, it can be cone in the conventional manner in which the measurement is simply written down. However, for this measurement as well as all of the other measurements to ~oe dcescribed latex- in detail the device 30 itself can i.r~cluc~.e sensors which automatically pick up the measurement <~nd :st=ore them and; or pick them up and feed them to a centra~:1 database or to other 1_ocations such as a suii~ ma:~nuf~tctu:rers.
35 Figure 9 shows the device set-up to take an insleeve measurement:. More particularly, with the person - 1~ -being measured keepin,a hi s c_>r her jacket on the spread assembly and in part=iwuiar t:he for~.Nard projections 32 of the spread assembly are adji_zsted to fit directly beneath the underarms of the i_ndivic.~lua.l. Once again, the retractable tape E~3 at each of the arm projections 32 is used to take insLeeve measurements as shown in Figure 9 on each of the arms of the individual.
The individua-'then remo~,res his or her jacket for :1.0 a shoulder height: and sluoulder levelness measurement as shown in Figure 10 of the drawir_gs. For this measurement the spread assembly is height adjusted on the column such that the arm proection;~ 32 seat. atop the shoulders as shown. The heigrat of the projections relative to the base of the unit on ~.r~.ich the person is standing is then measured off of Eeither ~~ne of scales on the column.
In some case: , one :shoulder_ may not be level with the other shouldF~r. Lnder these circumstances the projection 32 po::;it.ic~=ue~~ ab«ve t:he higher or taller of the two shoul_der~s is enlaced on that shoulder and a separate measurement i.s then takF:n to determine the gap between the other arnproje~~tion 32 and the lower of the two shoulders. 'this will t:rlen provide an accurate measurement as to which shoulder is higher and by how much.
Although the sequence of measurements is not important one of the next measurements to be taken is the chest measurement. as shown in Figure 11_ of_ the drawings.
In order to take thi.:~ measurement the projections 32 of the arms 31 are set t:o the proper height and the proper spread po:~ition ;such that they locate in the armpit region of the irldivi.c3ual with the :individual not wearing a jacket. The person taking the measurement then u:~es the hanging o:r free -:ape 67. for this measurement. Here it should be noted that the projections 32 provide a guide to properly po:~ition t:he tape which slides via the slide mounts 65 t:o a ~:~o:~ition where the tape can be tightly wrapped aroun~.v the ~_zpper torso of the individual.
Foxy t;he chest. measurement as de:~cribec~ above and like all of the other measwrement.s taken the projections of the arms provi de ,~ t.remendous benef i t in t=hat they eliminate the need for t_he vyndivi.dual taking the measurements to ~:aT,re to reach conupletely around the individual being measured. When using conventional measuring tec;r~nic~ues wi shout the use of the mechanical device of the prE~sent invent=ion this can be <~n almost impossible task if the person being measured is of i5 substantial size while the person taking the measurement is much smaller and cues not have. sufficient arm length to reach around t:he individual. Furthermore, without the device of the prE>sent invention it can be very difficult to be sure that l:he tape is wrapped at a level position around the individual since the ~:~erson taking the measurements cannot see where the tape is lo~~ated on the back of the indi~~~idu~~l being mea:~ured. This is not a problem in accorc:~anca~ wi th the pr.~e~;ent invention since the arm projections Ensure the levc:lness of the tape at the individuals rack while the per:~on taking the measurement can :-gee that. the tape i.s level across the front of t;he individmal.
Another measurernerzt that can be taken when the person is not wearinct the jacket i.s the overarm measurement as shown in Figure 1'~ of the drawings. To take this measurement= the spread asserrW 1y is height adjusted and set to t:he proper spry=ad position such that the arm projections 32 seat again:>~ the outside of the upper arm of the ind _vidua~. being measured.
Figure 13 shov.r~ how the dez~i ce i s used to take a waist measurement. T:o t=ake this particular measurement.
the height of the :~pr.a<~ as;_~embly is adjusted on the column and the arms a:-a sprfead such that the projections 32 located at the waist i.e., at the belt level of the person being measured. The tape is then pul=_ed tight while it remains level and wraps around the waist of the individual. OncE:= again the person taking the measurement only has to manipu:Late the tape at the front of the individual with the man=ipulation or the control of the tape at the back of tlne individual being provided by the arm projections 32.
Wi th the devi.~;e remaining irl the Figure 13 setup 7_5 another measuremF::nt namely the pant length outseam measurement is easily taken. This measurement is determined according to the height setting of the arm projections 32 which are easily read off of Jhe support column 3. In addition, if necessary the retractable tape 2C 65 can be used to mea:-,ure the length of the pant from the waist to the bottom c:f the pant along the outside of the leg in the Figure 13 position of_ the device.
Figure 14 sho~.;vs another measurement taken with the :?5 device namely the seat measurement for the individual.
In order to take this: measurement the spread assembly is adjusted such th<~t true forward projections 32 of the spread arms locate tc~ the outside of the legs of the individual at the la.i Best part of the ~~eat of the 30 individual. Tape 61 is again used to take this measurement with them t=ape only needing to be manipulated at the front of the ~ndi~riclual because of the control provided to the rear of the individual by slide mounting of the tape to the a~-m proj ect;io:n;-~ .
Further measurements which can be talten off the 13 __ device are th.e inseam pant rise and indent measurements as shown in Figure 15 of thf= drawings. The inseam measurement is taken ~y pushing the forward a.rm part 25a of tool 25 through the slot i.n the column until the block 25b of the tool rests flat against the backside of the column. The tool =is then raised to a point where it is at the upper region of t=he inner leg of the individual and the height of the tool i.s then recorded off of either one of the tapes or scales ~:m the column. As earlier described the flat fitting of the block part 25b of the tool with the back sun-face of the column ensures that the arm 25a extends x>e:rper~.d:icularly f.rcm the column to ensure the accuracy of this measurement.
From here the foldable arm portion 25d can be unfolded to t:he i.pwar dl ~r extending posi ti on of Figure 15 to provide an accurate pant rise measurement.
As can be '~ee.u i.n Figure 15 of the drawings the individual sruown in this pa:rticul.ar figure when standing vertically has d:i ffer.ent_ distances of separation from column 3 at diffEerent heights along the back of the individual . The.~e ane known in t;rwe industry as indents .
Tool 23 and .in particular the scale on the arm part 23a of this tool is used. t,o determi.ne these distances at. the different elevations along the bac~~ of. the individual.
Figures 1. and 9 of t:he drawings show another feature of the invent ion in: which <~ shoulder measuring chart 101 is fil'~ed t:.o the column. This chart which is easily removed ana ~;t.ored elsewhez-c, when ro7_led down to the Figure 9 pos it ioi~ , indicates :~lnoulc~er level for each of the shoulders. 'I'lie level can 1f-. a normal level, a h:igln level which i s <.above normal or a Low level below normal.
As an addced feature a separate neck measuring device is additionalltT provided with the system.
In additional t:o all of the above measurements being easy to take, they are taken with extreme accuracy.
Furthermore, unlike anything known in the past the relative heights o- the measurements are provided by the mechanical tailoring :device of the present invention.
More particularly, even tho-;zgh prior art methods did 1.0 allow for example she taking of shoulder, chest, waist and seat measurements, these measurements did not provide the specific heicrht of one measurement relative to another. These height relationships are provided with the measuring device of t:he present invention.
As noted above any of the measurement:; when t=aken can be reCOrded rnanual.ly or the device can easily include automatic measurEement taking and recording means. By way of example only, the height adju~~tment. of the spread member can be as.vociat=ed with different types of counters, whetherrw thEy be mechanical or even electrical which will aut:omatic~slly record t=he height of the mount of the spread asaemb~y to the column. The information from these counts=rs wan then automatically go into a 'O5 computerized control system to cont=ain and output the data as desired.
As another preferred feature of the present invention the mechan-:cal device while being light in weight and therefore mobile for a :Fixed location in which it is located cam ale>o have a light weight knock down construction which allows it to be moved from site too site by a "traveling" tailor. This ha:~ particular application for tail~:~rs who provide the per~~onalizec~
services of fitting ~=:heir. customers at the customer:
location.
According to another asper:t of the present invention, an assoc:ia~..ed software x~ac.kage is provided whiz the mechanica,'~ 1<<:iilor. This software package can have a number of d-fferent features. It can easily explain to the ind ~v:i.aual_ u~img the device how the di f f erent measuremen ~.;~ can J:~e tak:en . In another application whicro is ~art:icularly interesting the software package can adapt the measurements taken by the device for various different garment manufact=urers. This is particularly =im3~ortant i:cu that different garment manufacturers have diffs=rent cutting styles and patterns for their suits and jackets. Therefore even though two garment manufacturers may receive the same measurements the actual. shape of true garment will differ from one manufacturer to mnother. The software package of the present invention takes this into consideration and is coded such r_hat the measurements taken off th.e device are adapted to en:>uree that: a garment m~~de by any one of a number of different c;arment manufacturers will fit the individual who has bF,en measured from the device.
Although var:ir.~u:~ prceferred embodiments of the present invention ha~.re beer_ described in detail, it will %5 be appreciated b~,r th<~se skilled in the art that variations may be ma<:i.e wi.thout departing from the spirit of the invention.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The preser:t ir_-,~ention relates to a to:iloring guide system used fo:r t._~kirn; clif:ferent body measurements needed for a custom fitted g~Arment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the. making of a custom fitted garment such as 1l~ custom fitted jackets, pants and full suits or even for the rental of a cu~~to m f:it:ted garment the taking of accurate measi.rrements at. different accurately measured locations on a.n indiv:dua,~. as c:rit~:al for proper fitting of the garment. In years gone by, experienced trained tailors have been able to pEerform tEZese measu=ping functions with a rcla~_ itlely high degree of accuracy.
However, these old time tailors ar_e now becoming a thing of the past and younc~~~r people training in this field typically do not have the same high skills of the older ~'0 tai.lors. Fu:rthex:more, even the oldc.~r tailors who arf=
still working in the Meld encounter difficulties when working with certain individuals who have boc~_Y
proportions that make the taking of hand measurements very difficult. In a~:~d;~t:ion, even a truly skilled tailor can be inaccurate in nis or her hand measuring techniques.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present ir~vemtion pro,,ric~es a tailoring guide ?0 system which is able to assist an individual in taking body measurement; of another individual. The system of the present invent:ion is one which allows a person who is taking the measuz:ements whet:_her well skilled or not to take extremely accurate measurements.
The system of the present invention is based on a vertical colunm having height measu=cements on the co~'~umn and an adjustable sprfeacasp>embly hE=~ight~ adjustably supported by or adj acE~nt to the co~_umn .
Through the use c~f the colurnrr and the adjustable spread asserrW 1_y wizen :yet t:o differE~~ut height setting:
relative to the colunm a.nd when set to different spread positions a person tal~ir_g measurements of anct=her individual is able tc> accur~itely measure for things such as overall body height:, shoulder height and shoulder levelness, chest size: waist: size and seat size.
Furthermore, t:hroaah !=he use of ver=~r simple additional tools the mechanical device is able to assist in the taking of further mea;~urements suc~n as outsleeve arm length, insl.eeve arm _en.gth, inseam leg length and outseam leg lengt:v.
As a fu.rthe:r embodiment of the preseni~ invention the tailoring guide ~sl,~stem can also incorporat:e features to allow the accurate taki.nc~ of body weight of= an individual being measured on the device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above as well. as other advantages and features ?5 of the present: znvrent:ior.. will be de:~cribed in greater detail according r.o t:liE= preferred embodiments of the present invent:ion in which;
Figure 1 is a front perspective of the tailoring guide system accoedirrc~ t.o a preferred ernbodirnent of t:he present invention;
Figure 2 ~s a :rear perspective view o:E the system of Figure 1;
Figure 3 i s ac: exploded perw.pective view for the mounting components ova the :>pread assernlaly from the system of Figure 1;
Ficfure 4 i s ac, ewlarged side view of the spread assembly mounting region of the system of Figure 1;
Figure~> 5 and 6 are :rear ~Tiews showing different spread positions of t=tie spread rise=mbly from the system of Figure 1;
Figure 7 is ar; exploded perspective view of an alternate spread asse:nbl_y for mounting to the column of the system according !-:o anot=her_ preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Figures 8 thrc-ugh 15 are views showing the taking of different preferreal body measurements using the system of Figure 1_ .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION IN WHICH:
Figures 1 and ~' show a tailoring guide system generally ind-icated a~- 7_ . ~I'hi.s system is built around a vertical column 3. Supported on co:lamn 3 is an adjustable spread assembly gener_:zl~y indicated at '~1.
Columm 3 ~~s seen i.n F'igurfe 1 and as better shown in Figure 3 includes f-first= <und second height measuring scales or tapes 5 and 7. One of these scales may provide measurements in feet and :inches while the other scale may be a metric scale. Both of the scales are used to ~5 provide different. hei~:~ht: measu:remenr_s relative to a support platform or base 9 for the ~iertical column. Also provided in t.~_~is base i:~ <~ ~~~eight scale 11 having a readout 13. In the preferred embodiment as shown the readout is located to the rear of the device so that an individual being weighed on the scale will not see his or her own weight wr~ich can cavzse concern to the individual being weighed. >-iowever, a person taking measurements for that individual wi:l1 easily be able to see the weight of the individual at :readout 13.
Column 3 i~, at: least as tall as the height of. an average individual aru..i is preferably taller t~ian an average height . It may be as tal l as '7 feet or more and is used tc> show t.rie h~.:.ight: of an in~~ividual standing in front of the colu.nn.
c It 1s 'v'ery that: ColuITLnbe 1.n a 1m~?ortW lnt 3 completely vertical. position. In order assure this to the column includes ii._s level. In the preferred own embodiment shown this level is in the formof a bubble level 17 at the upper end the column.
of Additionally provided is a furt=her level 15 in true support 9.
base Since t:he colul~~n is perper~Idicul.ar to the base then the column will be ve::tical when the base is level.
Through the provision of: both levels 15 and 1'7 a person using the system t=o t.;ike a meading off of either the base or the column to detee-nine accuracy of the upright positioning of the col.unm .
Figure 9 ~how:~ that the base 9 includes adjustable feet 19 which are used t:o adjust the base to a level setting for adjusting upright positioning of the column in the event that. t;he support. surface for they base is not level.
Figure:; 1, 2 sand 3 show anc>t.hei:- preferred feature of the invention wherein support column 3 includes a center slot, 19 penetrating ~vompletely through the column.
In addition, the colu:~n preferably has a hol-ow construction as :>hown in Figure 3 which makes the column both light in weight anc~ extremely ~sersatile for receiving different types of adjustable assemblies such as the spread as~~elnbly :?1 or different hand operated measuring tools.
-, The tools reffarrec~ t:o above inc=Lude tools such as indent measuring tool 23 anct inseam and pant rise measuring tool 25. Thf~~se tools are specifically designed to cooperate with col-~mr~ 3 and more specifically with the center slot 19 of co,~-amn 3. The u::~~~ of these tools will be described later in greater deta:il..
Figure 1 .~how~; that indent tool 23 preferably has a T-shaped comstructi:~n including a main body part 23a and a head part 23b. The main body part 23a is provided with a measuring sc:a_L~_t:he purpose of which i.s better shown in Figure 15 of the drawings again to be described later in detail. Fig:are 1 :shows that while part 23a fits through slot 19 in the c:o:Lurnn the head 23b of. the indent tool prevents the too l.. from being :inadvertent.ly completely pullet! t=hrc>ugh the slot 19 in the ~~olumn.
Inseam measuring tool 25 ha:~ a sword like construction. It inc'..udes a main forward arn:r 25a. 'This arm fits through the Mot 1~3 in the vertical column. A
stop 25b and a handle 25c are provided at the backend of the tool. The stop 2'7b pre;Jents the tool fro_n passing completely throucah t~nc~ co:lwm s7_ot 19 and as:~ures that the forward arm 25a i:_~ pe:rp~~ndicular to the column when the stop is placed up against the back of the column.
~'S The handle 25c pro,~Tides a grip for manipulating the tool.
Also p.rovicted or_ t:ool 2p i:~ a foldable arm part 25d. This foldax;le arm part inc7.udes its own measuring scale and folds trom a iron use position in which it lies along the length of the arm 25a to a use position extending perpendicular to arm 25a. 'fhe purpose of the foldable arm part 25t; is to provide a pant rise measuring tool when it i.s in the upwardly extending dotted line position of Figu~e 1. Again this will be better described with rEespeot: to Figure 15 of the drawings.
A particular method of mount:ing the adjustable spread assembly ~ 1 anc:~ means f_or adjusting position of that assembly is shown i_n Fi.gures 3 through 6 of the drawings. It is tlowe~~Ter to be appreciated that numerous other mounting and ad j u;>tment arrangements can be provided for assembly 21 such as the arrangement shown in Figure 7 of the drawing: .
Returning to t: he Figures 3 through 6 embodiment of the adjustable spread a.~semlol_y, this assembler comprises a pair of arms 31 having a gear connection to one another indicated at 33. Ear_h of tine arms is mounted by a pivot pin 35 to a pair of ~~i.at=es 39 and 4:3. The pi~,Tot pins 35 of these two arm~~ fit into opening 37 on plate 39 and opening 41 on plate 43.
Plate 43 inclmdes ar_ elongated opening 45 with a tongue 47 of plate 3'~ fitting through that opening.
Plate 45 rides along the .flat front surface of_ column 3 while the tongue 47 of platr~ 39 penetrates through the center slot 19 of- the column. The tongue then enters a slot 55 of a lever arrr. 53. A pivot pin 51 fits through the aligned openings 52 of the l..ever arm 53 and opening 49 of tongue 47. This then provides an assembly of the lever arm with true two plates which in turn lnold arms 3i in position.
Lever arm 53 as best. shown in Figure 4 of the drawings has a cam shaped head 5%'. By adjusting the arm 3G between a horizontal and a verti_oa1 position one is able to either t~~ghtem: i.E., clamp the assembly r~slative to the vertical col~.rmn c:r release the assembly to a point which allows the assembly to be slid up and down on the column.
:35 As well shown in Figure 1 of the drawings the arms 31 r . a . , the r nner axnn par t:> of. the assembly are provided ~.vith outer arm parts ;~ompr~ising for~r~ard exter~sions 32.
Measuring devices i.n v.he f:ox_m c:.~f a -:ranging tape 61 and retractable tapes Ei3 <xre provided c>>~u the forward extension 32 of arms 31. Tire retractable tapes 63 are mounted by slide brac~:et:s 6'.~ to the extensior~s 32. Tape 61 .is secured at one ~>nd t;o one of these sliclE= brackets and fits through the ,ether of the tvvo slide brackets.
Accordingly, as slide brackEets move inwardly <~nd outwardly on the forward extensions 32 the hanging tape 61 moves wi t=h them .
As is wel'~ shc,~~~n in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings the arms 31 frit:h tlueir forward extensions 32 17 move to different :;prf~ac~ positions. As a result of the gear connection 33 between t=he arms the movement of ~~ne arm automatically cause: eqwivalent movement of the other arm.
%0 When the Firms are. in. the lii.c.ture 5 position they are essentially stored out of the way rather than hanging out to a position where, when they are not in use, they might present an obstacle in an area where the device is to be used. Whet: the device is t.o be used the arms are 25 then lowered i.e., spr_ead from one another to different spread settings fo=r taking ~_~ifferent body measurements as to be described layer in detail.
As can be readily seen in Figure 4 of the drawings 30 the height. of tht~ mount f.or the spread assembly regardless of the oos:ition to whicr it is se-~ on the column is easily rear; off of either one of two measuring scales 5 and r or. the colunun. In addition, <~nd as well seen in comparing Fic;ures 2 through 4 of the drawings an 35 additional measuzing device in t=he form of a flexible line member 71. is pro~~ided. This line member 71 is attached by spring's 73 to the arms to keep the flexible line taut at different arm :spread positions. This member.
then provides a nnore '=easily readable, measurement for the height setting of t:he upper ends of the arms ~h~here the forward extensions 32 are provided. Again the reason for this will be describe,:x with respect to the actual measurement takir~g futures c-_>f the drawings. However, before turning to those drawings reference is now had to Figure '7 of the c:lr_awi:lg:>. ~hhis parocular figure again '~0 shows the arms 31. pro"iced with forward exten=ions 32 and having a geared conne.vt:~on 33 between the arr:vs. However, in this particular case the arms are mounted to an I-shaped bracket 87. having pi;rotal connections 83 with the arms. Also pivotally at=tacked to bracket 81 is a 1.5 clamping lever 85. 'T:ni:~ clamping lever includes a cam shaped head 8'7.
In this parti.c~ular example, bracket 81 fits interiorly of the hol:Low construction of column 3. The ~'G arms 31 locate to the rear of_ the column with the arm extension projecting forwardly of the column. The head 87 of lever arm 85 Locates within rear slot region 19 of the column. By pivoting the lever 85 a person using the device can then c,ither lock the assembly up with the <?5 column or release it f:or adjustment relative to the column. This wou.~ld L:~~ one operat:,ion and the movement of the arms to varic:.~us cii_ff_erent settings would be a totally separate operatic:m.
30 The arm assembly can be made relatively light in weight and simple balancing device: can also be provided so that when the loci up pressure is released up or down movement of the assembly would reduire nothing more than a relatively minor finger push pressure.
As is to be appreciated the above examples of mounting the spread a:_~sembly to the column are only two of a host of difference: arrays of putti..ng the arm assembly and the column togethfer with one another. Fu=rthermo:re, other ways of adjust:irlg the arms to different: spread positions can al:;o be used. The critical feature is that the spread assembler :i s height adjustable on the column and that the arms do move to different spread positions.
The reason for this i5 now t:o be described in detail with respect to Figures 8 through 14 of the drawings.
Figure 8 of the drawings shows how the device is used to take an outsleeve measurement. In order to take this measurement the spread assembly 21 is height adjusted and then; she forward projections 32 of the 1_5 assembly are sprEad a<~.justec.~ such that they :Locate to the outside of the sho,alder;~ of the individual being measured as shown :in Figm:e 8. This is dc:>ne when the individual is wearing a jacket as shown. At: this point, the retractable tape 63 which is slide mounted by bracket 65 2.0 on the arn; projection. i.s al:igned with the shoulder positioning is u:=;ed to take the length measurement along the outside of the arm.
The above measurement is then recorded and this :?S could be done in a number of different ways. For instance, it can be cone in the conventional manner in which the measurement is simply written down. However, for this measurement as well as all of the other measurements to ~oe dcescribed latex- in detail the device 30 itself can i.r~cluc~.e sensors which automatically pick up the measurement <~nd :st=ore them and; or pick them up and feed them to a centra~:1 database or to other 1_ocations such as a suii~ ma:~nuf~tctu:rers.
35 Figure 9 shows the device set-up to take an insleeve measurement:. More particularly, with the person - 1~ -being measured keepin,a hi s c_>r her jacket on the spread assembly and in part=iwuiar t:he for~.Nard projections 32 of the spread assembly are adji_zsted to fit directly beneath the underarms of the i_ndivic.~lua.l. Once again, the retractable tape E~3 at each of the arm projections 32 is used to take insLeeve measurements as shown in Figure 9 on each of the arms of the individual.
The individua-'then remo~,res his or her jacket for :1.0 a shoulder height: and sluoulder levelness measurement as shown in Figure 10 of the drawir_gs. For this measurement the spread assembly is height adjusted on the column such that the arm proection;~ 32 seat. atop the shoulders as shown. The heigrat of the projections relative to the base of the unit on ~.r~.ich the person is standing is then measured off of Eeither ~~ne of scales on the column.
In some case: , one :shoulder_ may not be level with the other shouldF~r. Lnder these circumstances the projection 32 po::;it.ic~=ue~~ ab«ve t:he higher or taller of the two shoul_der~s is enlaced on that shoulder and a separate measurement i.s then takF:n to determine the gap between the other arnproje~~tion 32 and the lower of the two shoulders. 'this will t:rlen provide an accurate measurement as to which shoulder is higher and by how much.
Although the sequence of measurements is not important one of the next measurements to be taken is the chest measurement. as shown in Figure 11_ of_ the drawings.
In order to take thi.:~ measurement the projections 32 of the arms 31 are set t:o the proper height and the proper spread po:~ition ;such that they locate in the armpit region of the irldivi.c3ual with the :individual not wearing a jacket. The person taking the measurement then u:~es the hanging o:r free -:ape 67. for this measurement. Here it should be noted that the projections 32 provide a guide to properly po:~ition t:he tape which slides via the slide mounts 65 t:o a ~:~o:~ition where the tape can be tightly wrapped aroun~.v the ~_zpper torso of the individual.
Foxy t;he chest. measurement as de:~cribec~ above and like all of the other measwrement.s taken the projections of the arms provi de ,~ t.remendous benef i t in t=hat they eliminate the need for t_he vyndivi.dual taking the measurements to ~:aT,re to reach conupletely around the individual being measured. When using conventional measuring tec;r~nic~ues wi shout the use of the mechanical device of the prE~sent invent=ion this can be <~n almost impossible task if the person being measured is of i5 substantial size while the person taking the measurement is much smaller and cues not have. sufficient arm length to reach around t:he individual. Furthermore, without the device of the prE>sent invention it can be very difficult to be sure that l:he tape is wrapped at a level position around the individual since the ~:~erson taking the measurements cannot see where the tape is lo~~ated on the back of the indi~~~idu~~l being mea:~ured. This is not a problem in accorc:~anca~ wi th the pr.~e~;ent invention since the arm projections Ensure the levc:lness of the tape at the individuals rack while the per:~on taking the measurement can :-gee that. the tape i.s level across the front of t;he individmal.
Another measurernerzt that can be taken when the person is not wearinct the jacket i.s the overarm measurement as shown in Figure 1'~ of the drawings. To take this measurement= the spread asserrW 1y is height adjusted and set to t:he proper spry=ad position such that the arm projections 32 seat again:>~ the outside of the upper arm of the ind _vidua~. being measured.
Figure 13 shov.r~ how the dez~i ce i s used to take a waist measurement. T:o t=ake this particular measurement.
the height of the :~pr.a<~ as;_~embly is adjusted on the column and the arms a:-a sprfead such that the projections 32 located at the waist i.e., at the belt level of the person being measured. The tape is then pul=_ed tight while it remains level and wraps around the waist of the individual. OncE:= again the person taking the measurement only has to manipu:Late the tape at the front of the individual with the man=ipulation or the control of the tape at the back of tlne individual being provided by the arm projections 32.
Wi th the devi.~;e remaining irl the Figure 13 setup 7_5 another measuremF::nt namely the pant length outseam measurement is easily taken. This measurement is determined according to the height setting of the arm projections 32 which are easily read off of Jhe support column 3. In addition, if necessary the retractable tape 2C 65 can be used to mea:-,ure the length of the pant from the waist to the bottom c:f the pant along the outside of the leg in the Figure 13 position of_ the device.
Figure 14 sho~.;vs another measurement taken with the :?5 device namely the seat measurement for the individual.
In order to take this: measurement the spread assembly is adjusted such th<~t true forward projections 32 of the spread arms locate tc~ the outside of the legs of the individual at the la.i Best part of the ~~eat of the 30 individual. Tape 61 is again used to take this measurement with them t=ape only needing to be manipulated at the front of the ~ndi~riclual because of the control provided to the rear of the individual by slide mounting of the tape to the a~-m proj ect;io:n;-~ .
Further measurements which can be talten off the 13 __ device are th.e inseam pant rise and indent measurements as shown in Figure 15 of thf= drawings. The inseam measurement is taken ~y pushing the forward a.rm part 25a of tool 25 through the slot i.n the column until the block 25b of the tool rests flat against the backside of the column. The tool =is then raised to a point where it is at the upper region of t=he inner leg of the individual and the height of the tool i.s then recorded off of either one of the tapes or scales ~:m the column. As earlier described the flat fitting of the block part 25b of the tool with the back sun-face of the column ensures that the arm 25a extends x>e:rper~.d:icularly f.rcm the column to ensure the accuracy of this measurement.
From here the foldable arm portion 25d can be unfolded to t:he i.pwar dl ~r extending posi ti on of Figure 15 to provide an accurate pant rise measurement.
As can be '~ee.u i.n Figure 15 of the drawings the individual sruown in this pa:rticul.ar figure when standing vertically has d:i ffer.ent_ distances of separation from column 3 at diffEerent heights along the back of the individual . The.~e ane known in t;rwe industry as indents .
Tool 23 and .in particular the scale on the arm part 23a of this tool is used. t,o determi.ne these distances at. the different elevations along the bac~~ of. the individual.
Figures 1. and 9 of t:he drawings show another feature of the invent ion in: which <~ shoulder measuring chart 101 is fil'~ed t:.o the column. This chart which is easily removed ana ~;t.ored elsewhez-c, when ro7_led down to the Figure 9 pos it ioi~ , indicates :~lnoulc~er level for each of the shoulders. 'I'lie level can 1f-. a normal level, a h:igln level which i s <.above normal or a Low level below normal.
As an addced feature a separate neck measuring device is additionalltT provided with the system.
In additional t:o all of the above measurements being easy to take, they are taken with extreme accuracy.
Furthermore, unlike anything known in the past the relative heights o- the measurements are provided by the mechanical tailoring :device of the present invention.
More particularly, even tho-;zgh prior art methods did 1.0 allow for example she taking of shoulder, chest, waist and seat measurements, these measurements did not provide the specific heicrht of one measurement relative to another. These height relationships are provided with the measuring device of t:he present invention.
As noted above any of the measurement:; when t=aken can be reCOrded rnanual.ly or the device can easily include automatic measurEement taking and recording means. By way of example only, the height adju~~tment. of the spread member can be as.vociat=ed with different types of counters, whetherrw thEy be mechanical or even electrical which will aut:omatic~slly record t=he height of the mount of the spread asaemb~y to the column. The information from these counts=rs wan then automatically go into a 'O5 computerized control system to cont=ain and output the data as desired.
As another preferred feature of the present invention the mechan-:cal device while being light in weight and therefore mobile for a :Fixed location in which it is located cam ale>o have a light weight knock down construction which allows it to be moved from site too site by a "traveling" tailor. This ha:~ particular application for tail~:~rs who provide the per~~onalizec~
services of fitting ~=:heir. customers at the customer:
location.
According to another asper:t of the present invention, an assoc:ia~..ed software x~ac.kage is provided whiz the mechanica,'~ 1<<:iilor. This software package can have a number of d-fferent features. It can easily explain to the ind ~v:i.aual_ u~img the device how the di f f erent measuremen ~.;~ can J:~e tak:en . In another application whicro is ~art:icularly interesting the software package can adapt the measurements taken by the device for various different garment manufact=urers. This is particularly =im3~ortant i:cu that different garment manufacturers have diffs=rent cutting styles and patterns for their suits and jackets. Therefore even though two garment manufacturers may receive the same measurements the actual. shape of true garment will differ from one manufacturer to mnother. The software package of the present invention takes this into consideration and is coded such r_hat the measurements taken off th.e device are adapted to en:>uree that: a garment m~~de by any one of a number of different c;arment manufacturers will fit the individual who has bF,en measured from the device.
Although var:ir.~u:~ prceferred embodiments of the present invention ha~.re beer_ described in detail, it will %5 be appreciated b~,r th<~se skilled in the art that variations may be ma<:i.e wi.thout departing from the spirit of the invention.
Claims (17)
1. A tailoring guide system used in taking body measurements for garment fitting, said guide system comprising an upright: column of a height at least as great as that of an individual of average height, and a spread assembly which is adjustable in height relative to said column, said column including measuring means to determine different heights to which said spread assembly is adjusted, said spread assembly comprising a pair of arms, one to each side of said column, said arms being adjustable inwardly and outwardly to different spread positions relative to said column and measuring means to determine positioning of said arms in said different spread positions.
2. A guide system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said spread assembly has a center part which is adjustably mounted to said column, said arms extending outwardly to opposite sides of said center part of said spread assembly.
3. A guide system as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said center part comprises a bracket and wherein arms are connected to one another at said bracket by an arm connector which produces simultaneous uniform movement of both of said arms.
4. A guide system as claimed in Claim 3 wherein said arm connector comprises a geared connection of said arms.
5. A guide system as claimed in Claim 4 wherein said arms swing vertically to said different spread positions.
6. A guide system, as claimed in Claim 5 wherein said arms swing upwardly to a narrow spread position and wherein said arms swing downwardly from said narrow spread position to wider spread positions.
7. A guide system as claimed in Claim 2 wherein each of said arms has an inner arm region which extends sideways outwardly from the column and an outer arm region which extends forwardly of the column.
8. A guide system as claimed in Claim 7 including a tape measure for measuring gap between the outer arm regions of said arms.
9. A guide system as claimed in Claim 8 wherein said tape measure is flexible for measuring circumference of different body pars of an individual located between said outer arm regions of said arms of said spread assembly.
10. A guide system as claimed in Claim 9 wherein said tape measure is adjustably mounted on said outer arm regions of said arms.
11. A guide system as claimed in Claim 7 including a height measuring device supported pit the outer arm region of each of said arms for measuring vertical distance from said outer arm regions to different body parts of an individual standing between said outer arm regions of said arms of said spread assembly.
12. A guide system as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said upright column is supported by a base platform on which an individual stands for the taking of the body measurements, said system including an indicator to show exact upright positioning of said column and means to adjust said column to provide said exact upright positioning.
13. A guide systems as claimed in Claim 12 wherein said base platform includes height adjustable legs to provide leveling of said base platform and to provide the exact upright positioning of said column.
14. A guide system as claimed in Claim 11 wherein said base platform includes a weight scale.
15. A guide system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said column includes a center opening extending lengthwise of said column, said center opening providing a guide for fitting of different measuring tools through said column.
16. A guide system as claimed in Claim 1 including a shoulder guide which indicates shoulder level of an individual standing adjacent said column.
17. A guide system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said system includes a software package which adapts the measurements to different garment manufacturers specifications.
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