GB2355385B - Breast measuring method and apparatus - Google Patents

Breast measuring method and apparatus

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Publication number
GB2355385B
GB2355385B GB9924618A GB9924618A GB2355385B GB 2355385 B GB2355385 B GB 2355385B GB 9924618 A GB9924618 A GB 9924618A GB 9924618 A GB9924618 A GB 9924618A GB 2355385 B GB2355385 B GB 2355385B
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Prior art keywords
measuring method
breast measuring
breast
measuring
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9924618A
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GB9924618D0 (en
GB2355385A (en
Inventor
Daniel Joseph Nunes Nabarro
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GLOBAL BRA SIZING Ltd
PULSEDEAN Ltd
XENON ENTPR Ltd
T Bra Ltd
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GLOBAL BRA SIZING Ltd
PULSEDEAN Ltd
XENON ENTPR Ltd
T Bra Ltd
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Application filed by GLOBAL BRA SIZING Ltd, PULSEDEAN Ltd, XENON ENTPR Ltd, T Bra Ltd filed Critical GLOBAL BRA SIZING Ltd
Priority to GB9924618A priority Critical patent/GB2355385B/en
Priority to GB0209245A priority patent/GB2371207B/en
Publication of GB9924618D0 publication Critical patent/GB9924618D0/en
Priority to GB0016464A priority patent/GB2355386B/en
Priority to US10/110,793 priority patent/US6869406B1/en
Priority to ES00968149T priority patent/ES2246898T3/en
Priority to DE60031293T priority patent/DE60031293T2/en
Priority to EP00968144A priority patent/EP1222438B1/en
Priority to US10/110,814 priority patent/US6640460B1/en
Priority to AT00968149T priority patent/ATE301956T1/en
Priority to AT00971520T priority patent/ATE341955T1/en
Priority to EP00968149A priority patent/EP1244374B1/en
Priority to DE60022091T priority patent/DE60022091T2/en
Priority to ES00968144T priority patent/ES2286037T3/en
Priority to EP00971520A priority patent/EP1237431B1/en
Priority to US10/110,821 priority patent/US6820478B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2000/004022 priority patent/WO2001028390A2/en
Priority to AU78101/00A priority patent/AU7810100A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2000/003999 priority patent/WO2001028375A2/en
Priority to AU78096/00A priority patent/AU7809600A/en
Priority to ES00971520T priority patent/ES2274809T3/en
Priority to AU10360/01A priority patent/AU1036001A/en
Priority to DE60034468T priority patent/DE60034468T2/en
Priority to AT00968144T priority patent/ATE360187T1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2000/004005 priority patent/WO2001029501A1/en
Publication of GB2355385A publication Critical patent/GB2355385A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2355385B publication Critical patent/GB2355385B/en
Priority to US10/445,689 priority patent/US7162441B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/43—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the reproductive systems
    • A61B5/4306—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the reproductive systems for evaluating the female reproductive systems, e.g. gynaecological evaluations
    • A61B5/4312—Breast evaluation or disorder diagnosis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C5/00—Machines, appliances, or methods for manufacturing corsets or brassieres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H1/00—Measuring aids or methods
    • A41H1/02—Devices for taking measurements on the human body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H5/00—Dress forms; Bust forms; Stands
    • A41H5/01—Dress forms; Bust forms; Stands with means for adjustment, e.g. of height
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41H—APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A41H5/00—Dress forms; Bust forms; Stands
    • A41H5/02—Inflatable forms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/002—Details
    • G01B3/008—Arrangements for controlling the measuring force
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
    • G01B3/1003—Measuring tapes characterised by structure or material; characterised by layout or indicia
    • G01B3/1004—Measuring tapes without casings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/6813—Specially adapted to be attached to a specific body part
    • A61B5/6823—Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/68—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient
    • A61B5/6801—Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient specially adapted to be attached to or worn on the body surface
    • A61B5/683—Means for maintaining contact with the body
    • A61B5/6831—Straps, bands or harnesses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
    • G01B3/1061—Means for displaying or assisting reading of length measurement
    • G01B2003/1066—Index sliding on tape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B3/10—Measuring tapes
    • G01B3/1071—Separate means for supporting or affixing measuring tapes
    • G01B2003/1079—Separate means for supporting or affixing measuring tapes associated with the tapes

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Reproductive Health (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Gynecology & Obstetrics (AREA)
  • Corsets Or Brassieres (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
GB9924618A 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Breast measuring method and apparatus Expired - Lifetime GB2355385B (en)

Priority Applications (25)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9924618A GB2355385B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Breast measuring method and apparatus
GB0209245A GB2371207B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Bra measuring device and method
GB0016464A GB2355386B (en) 1999-10-18 2000-07-04 Measuring device and method
US10/110,821 US6820478B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
AU78101/00A AU7810100A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
DE60031293T DE60031293T2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
EP00968144A EP1222438B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Tape measure
US10/110,814 US6640460B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
AT00968149T ATE301956T1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
AT00971520T ATE341955T1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
EP00968149A EP1244374B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
DE60022091T DE60022091T2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD
ES00968144T ES2286037T3 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 MEASURE TAPE
EP00971520A EP1237431B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
US10/110,793 US6869406B1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
PCT/GB2000/004022 WO2001028390A2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
ES00968149T ES2246898T3 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE.
PCT/GB2000/003999 WO2001028375A2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
AU78096/00A AU7809600A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Tape measure
ES00971520T ES2274809T3 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE.
AU10360/01A AU1036001A (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Measuring device and method
DE60034468T DE60034468T2 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 TAPE MEASURE
AT00968144T ATE360187T1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 TAPE MEASURE
PCT/GB2000/004005 WO2001029501A1 (en) 1999-10-18 2000-10-18 Tape measure
US10/445,689 US7162441B2 (en) 1999-10-18 2003-05-27 Method and system for buying and selling bras

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9924618A GB2355385B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Breast measuring method and apparatus

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GB9924618D0 GB9924618D0 (en) 1999-12-22
GB2355385A GB2355385A (en) 2001-04-25
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GB9924618A Expired - Lifetime GB2355385B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Breast measuring method and apparatus
GB0209245A Expired - Lifetime GB2371207B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Bra measuring device and method
GB0016464A Expired - Fee Related GB2355386B (en) 1999-10-18 2000-07-04 Measuring device and method

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GB0209245A Expired - Lifetime GB2371207B (en) 1999-10-18 1999-10-18 Bra measuring device and method
GB0016464A Expired - Fee Related GB2355386B (en) 1999-10-18 2000-07-04 Measuring device and method

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GB834469A (en) * 1957-04-10 1960-05-11 Spirella Company Of Great Brit Improved tape measure
US4024856A (en) * 1975-10-30 1977-05-24 Timofey Gregory Kirianoff Method and apparatus for measuring the volume of asymmetrical breasts
GB2044470A (en) * 1979-03-07 1980-10-15 Grossman A J Female breast volume measuring device
US4417401A (en) * 1981-03-31 1983-11-29 Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology Garment measuring device
JPS614909A (en) * 1984-06-20 1986-01-10 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Measuring instrument for three-dimensional size of clothes
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CN102322778A (en) * 2011-08-09 2012-01-18 深圳汇洁集团股份有限公司 Special curved surface length gauge for bras
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GB9924618D0 (en) 1999-12-22
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GB0209245D0 (en) 2002-06-05

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