US2522899A

US2522899A - Foot measuring device for adults' and children's feet

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Publication number: US2522899A
Application number: US5286A
Authority: US
Inventors: Schlaugh Otto; Regnal D Peterson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-01-30
Filing date: 1948-01-30
Publication date: 1950-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 1967-09-19

Description

` sept. 19, 195o Filed Jan. 50, 1948 O. CHLAUGH ET AL FOOT MEASURING DEVICE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDRENS FEET Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 19, 1950 o. scHLAUGH ErAL FOOT MEASURING DEVICE FOR ADULTs AND cH1LnRENs FEET Filed Jan. 50, 1948 `2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 19, 1950 NUm'rlan sTrrEs PATENT OFFICE FOOT MEASURING DEVICE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDRENS FEET `Otto Schlaugh and Regnal D. Peterson, Yakima, Wash.

Application January 30, 1948, Serial No.5,286

(ci. :a3-s) 3 Claims.

I I l Our invention relates to a foot measuring dev1ce. I

l A primaryobject of the invention is to provide a foot measuring device, which is adapted tobe attached to conventional tting stools in retail shoe stores, and therefore providing measuring means which are always at hand.

A further object is to provide a foot measuring device which will indicate the size and last for the leftand right feet of adults and children.

`A further object lis toprovide a device of the above mentioned class which is attractive and neatm in appearance, and which constitutes a unitary structure, the moveable parts of which cannot become detached and lost.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a foot measuring device which is` simple and novel in construction, durable, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

` Figure 1 is a plan view of the foot measuring device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5`is a perspective view of a shoe horn indicator removed, and,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary exploded perspective View of the device.

VIn the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral I0 designates a bottom flat plate, which is generally rectangular and relatively7 thin, and preferably formed of suitable transparent plastic material. One end II of bottom plate I ll is curved, as shown. The bottom plate IB. has a pair of countersunk openings I2 near its opposite ends, and disposed at its transverse center, as shown. Mounting screws I3 have their heads disposed in the openings I2, and flush with or below the top surface of bottom plate ID. The screws I3 depend below the bottom plate ID,`and serve to attach the device to the inclined foot rest portion I4 of a conventional fitting stool, as shown in Figure 3.

Mounted upon the bottom plate I II, and having a center heel positioning recess I8. `Formed in the longitudinal` edges of main plate I5 are oppositely arranged longitudinally spaced pairs of rectangular recesses or notches I9, 2li, and 2l. These notches` extend laterally inwardly and terminate near the center portion of main plate I5; The notches I9 are longitudinally shorter than the notches Ell and 2l, which are of equal length. All of the notches extend through the entire thickness of main plate I5. The pairs of notches i9, 2U, and 2|' are longitudinally equidistantly spaced, and the pair I9 are relativelynear the heel rest I5, as shown. The pair of notches 2| are near the longitudinal center of main platel.`

Mounted upon the main plate I5 is Ya flat scale plate 22, formed of transparent plastic material.` and having a marginal edge which conforms to the shape of plates Il) and I5. The top side of scale plate 22 is adapted to have measuring scales printed `or otherwise marked thereon. Formed in scale plate 22, and extending through the same are a pair of oppositely disposed parallel longitudinal

outer slots

23 and 24, of equal length,l and arranged equidistantly upon oppositelsides of the longitudinal center line of scale plate 22.` The

outer slots

23 and 24 extend across both` pairs of notches 20 and 2l', near their inner ends, and arearranged at right angles tothese notches.

Both slots` 23and 2li `,extend beyond the outerA sides of notches lland 2I `for a short distance,

-, as shown. Arranged at the transverse center of` the `scale .plate 22, and parallel to slots 23.and 24 is a center short longitudinal slot 25, extending from 'near `the transverse centers of notches I9 to near the transversecenters of notches 2IJ.` The slot 25 is equidistantly spaced from slots` 23 and 24. I y

Printed or otherwise visibly marked upon `scale plate 22, adjacent to the outer longitudinal edges of slots 23` and 24 are foot length measuring scales, including longitudinally Aequidistantly. spaced lateral indicating lines 26, adjacent to the outer ends of which are printed length size numbers 2l, preferably covering an adult shoe size range of from 3 to 14; inclusive. The size 3 its marginal edge conforming to the shape of fr: numbers are toward the ends cr"

slots

23 and 2 4 which are nearest to heel rest I5, and the size 14 numbers are disposed toward the opposite ends of such slots, as shown. The numbers 2i are read looking toward heel rest i5. Also printed upon scale plate 22 adjacent to the longitudinal edges of slot 25, are ioot length measuring scales, including longitudinally equidistantly spaced length indicating lines 28, adjacent to the outer ends of which are printed length size numbers 25, preierably covering a childs shoe size range of from l to 3, as shown. The numbers 25 are read looking toward heel rest I6. The child size l0 numbers 25 are arranged near the end of slot 25 nearest to heel rest I6, and child size 3 numbers 29 are toward the end of slot 25 remote from heel rest I5. The words childs right heel and childs left heel are printed on scale plate 22, adjacent to heel recesses il, as shown. The word adults is printed adjacent to heel recess I8.

Printed upon scale plate 22 at the transverse center of the same, and extending longitudinallyT from the end of slot 25 remote from heel rest I5 to the end of the scale plate 22 remote from the heel rest, is a length size scale 30, readable bythe customers looking toward the end of the measuring device remote from heel rest i5. Scale 5l) includes equidistantly spaced indicator lines 3| and length size numbers 32, as shown. Printed upon` scale plate 22, adjacent to the longitudinal edges of notches I9 nearest to heel rest l5 are

scales

33 and 34, including longitudinal indicator lines 35 and numbers 35, corresponding to the 4 child size numbers 2Q. Similar scales 3l and 38 are printed upon scale plate 22 adjacent to the I the other plates 22, I5, and I5, and forms there- L with, in assembly, a rigid unitary flat structure or foot rest. The top plate 55 is smooth, and free from upstanding projections. The plates I5, I5, 22, and 39 are rigidly secured together by means of screws 43', or the like, which have their heads arranged in countersunk openings in the top plate 395, so as not to project above the same. The top plate 35 is readily replaceable when it becomes marred or scratched.

Slideably mounted within the notches i9, 2D,

and 2l are pairs of rectangular width or shoe last indicating slides 45, 4I, and 42, adapted to slide longitudinally in the notches. The pair oi slides 45 are shorter than the pairs 4I and 42, corresponding to the lengths of the shorter notches I9. The slides 4@ lnclude top and bottom rectangular plates or

sections

43 and 44 respectively; the bottom section 44 being provided with inner and outer depending tabs or anges 45 and l5 at its opposite ends. rectangular slots 4l in bottom plate i0, directly beneath notches I9, and being of the same width. The slots il extend from the inner ends of notches I9 outwardly, past the longitudinal centers of such notches. The inner tabs 45 form stops to engage the outer ends of slots 4l, so that the slides ill cannot be disengaged iro-m within notches i5. The outer tabs 45 engage in shallow notches 42 'formed in bottom plate I5, adjacent to the outer ends of notches lil. When slides 45 The inner tabs 45 operate in are in their innermost positions, the tabs 46 enter shallow notches, and are flush with the longitudinal edges of botto-m plate Iii. Similarly, the slides 4I and 42 have upper and lower rectangular plates or

sections

49 and 50, and the lower section 55 has inner and outer depending tabs 5I and 52 to slide in slots 53, formed in the bottom plate i, beneath the notches 25 and 2l. The slots 53 are the same width as notches 2li and 2l, and they extend from the inner ends of such notches, outwardly, past the longitudinal centers of the same. The tabs 5I serve the same purpose as the tabs on slides 45. The outer tabs 52 engage in shallow notches 54, formed in the longitudinal edges of bottom plate II), adjacent to notches 2E) and 2|.

Conventional childs shoe width or last indicating scales 55 are printed upon the bottom surface oisection 43 of slides 40. These scales 55 extend from the inner ends of slides 45 outwardly, and include spaced longitudinal indicator lines 55 and childs last letters 5l. is printed adjacent to the outermost last letter 5l, of each scale 55, and such arrows are aligned with lines 55 of

scales

33 and 34, when slides 40 are used. The

sections

43 and 44 are secured together by means of a suitable transparent cement, or the like. Similar adult shoe last scales 59 are printed upon the bottom faces of sections 49 of slides 4I and 42. These scales 59 include lines 5i) and last letters 5I, and a printed arrow 62, to be aligned with the lines of

scales

31 and 38. The sections 45 and 55 are also securely cemented together with transparent cement. The

slides

40, 4l, and 42 are formed of transparent plastic material.

A shoe horn indicator 53 is provided, and this indicatoi1 has a bottom depending lug 54 to slide in

slots

25, 24, and 25. The indicator 63 also includes a horizontal laterally projecting arm G5 having a bottom hat surface 55 provided with a longitudinal scribe line 52'. The shoe horn indicator 53 at its lower end is concave, asat 5B, to form a socket to engage the big toe joint, as shown in Figure l. The entire indicator 53 is made of transparent plastic material.

In use, the foot measuring device is attached to the inclined foot rest portion I4 of a fitting stool, as stated. The longitudinal edges of the device overhang the sides of portion I4 slightly, so that the slides 4l and 42 can be manipulated conveniently. The outer-tabs 45 and 52 facilitate pulling out the slides, and they extend slightly below the bottom plate il), as shown. The indicator 52 is the only detachable part in the device, and this part serves the double purpose of a shoe horn and a foot length measuring indicator. The indicator 53 is adapted to slide in all of the

slots

23, 24, and 25.

The device may be used to measure the left and right feet of adults and children, by simply moving the shoe horn indicator 53 to a different slot, and using a different width slide.

ln order to measure a childs left foot, place the left heel in the recess I'I, where the words childs left foot are printed. Place the indicator 55 in slot 25, with the concave portion 58 disposed toward the left foot, as shown in Figure 1. The concave portion 58 engages the ball or joint of the big toe, as shown. The scribe line iii will align itself with or near one of the lines 25, and the adjacent length size number 29. This number is read, and the slide 45, adjacent to the left :foot is pulled out, until the arrow 5B` An arrow 58 is alignedlwiththe correspondingrnumber 36 of the adjacent scale 34. The last width `orylast` letter ST visible at the outer side of the foot is the Width or last of the shoe required. The length ,size the number beneath the scribe line `61.` It 'may be mentioned here that the arm 65 of shoe horn indicator 63 may be designed to magnify the numbers on the scales adjacent to

slots

23, 24, and25,li'f desired. To measure a childfs fright foot, the hee-l thereof is placed in the-opposite recess |1., a`ndindicator 63 is turned to the opposite side of slot 25. The opposite slide 40 is used, and the arrow 58 thereof is aligned with the proper number 36 of scale33. The procedure is the same as in the case of the left foot.

For measuring adults feet, the same procedure is followed, but the indicator is alternately used in

slots

23 and 24, for measuring the length of the right and left foot respectively. Either of the width slides 4| or 42 may be used for adults, depending upon which pair of slides is nearer to the widest part of the foot. If the slides 4I are nearer to the widest .part of the foot, they are used, but if the slides 42 are nearer, they are used to measure the width or last. The scale 30 may be read by the customer, to see the size number of the shoe which he requires.

It is thus seen, that the foot measuring device is universal, in the sense that it will measure the length and width of adults and childrens feet.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, we claim:

1. A foot measuring device, comprising a bottom plate provided with a transverse slot terminating short of the longitudinal edge of thebottom' plate, a main plate positioned upon the bottom plate and having a transverse notch in registration with the slot and extending through the longltudmal edge of the mam plate the main ai through one longitudinal edge of the main plate,

plate being provided at one end with an upstanding heel abutment, a transverse slide movably mounted within the transverse notch and engaging the bottom plate and held thereby against downward displacement from the notch, the slide 50 having a depending projection operating within the slot to limit the movement of the slide, the slide being provided upon its upper face With a foot width measuring scale and an index mark, a transparent sheet secured to the upper face of the slide and covering the scale and index mark, a transparent scale plate mounted upon the upper face of the main plate and holding the slide against upward displacement from the notch, the transparent scale plate being provided upon its upper face with a longitudinal foot length measuring scale arranged opposite the heel abutment transparent cover plate mounted upon the upper face of the scale plate to cover the scales formed upon its upper face and having a longitudinal slot in registration with the longitudinal slot in the scale plate, and an indicator having a part for movement in the longitudinal slots and an 6 index` marktc coact `with the longitudinal scale.

Y2. A foot measuringdevice, comprisingl abottom` plate provided with a transverse slot terminating short of the longitudinal edge ofthe bottom plate, amain plate positioned upon the `bottom` plate and having a transverse notch in registration with the slot and extending through the longitudinaledge of the` main plate, the main platebeing provided at one end with an upstanding heel abutment, a transverse slide` movably mounted Within the transverse notch and engagingthe bottom vplate `and held thereby against downward displacement from the notch, the slide having a depending projection operating within the lslot to limit the movement of the,slide,the "slid'being provided upon itsfupperface with a foot width measuring scale and an index mark, a transparent scale plate mounted upon the upper face of the main plate and holding the slide against upward displacement from the notch, the transparent scale plate being provided upon its upper face with a longitudinal foot length measuring scale arranged opposite the heel abutment and provided with a longitudinal slot adjacent to and extending longitudinally of the longitudinal scale, the transparent scale plate also being provided upon its upperface With a transverse reference scale corresponding to the longitudinal scale and arranged adjacent to the slide for coaction with the index mark thereof, a transparen*u cover plate mounted upon the upper face of the scale plate to cover the scales formed upon its upper face and having a longitudinal slot in registration with the longitudinal slot in the scale plate, and an indicator having a part for movement in the longitudinal slots and an index mark to coact with the longitudinal scale.

3. A foot measuring device, comprising a bottom lplate provided with a transverse slot having its opposite ends terminating short of the longitudinal edges of the bottom plate, a main plate mounted upon the upper face of the bottom plate and having a transverse notch extending through its upper and lower faces, the inner portion of the notch registering with the slot and extending the main plate being provided at one end with an upstanding heel abutment, a transverse slide shiftably mounted within the transverse notch and engaging the bottom plate laterally outwardly of the slot and held by the bottom plate against downward displacement from the notch, the slide having depending tabs near its opposite ends, the inner tab operating in the slot to limit the inward and outward shifting of the slide, the outer tab projecting below the bottom plate adjacent to one longitudinal edge thereof to facilitate manipulation of the slide, the slide being provided upon its upper face with a foot width measuring scale and an index mark, a transparent sheet mounted upon the upper face of the slide and covering the scale and index mark, a transparent scale plate mounted upon the upper face of the main plate and holding the slide against upward displacement from the notch, the transparent scale plate being provided upon its upper face with a longitudinal foot length measuring scale arranged opposite the heel abutment and provided with Ia longitudinal slot adjacent to and extending longitudinally of the longitudinal scale, the transparent scale plate also being provided upon its upper face with a transverse reference scale corresponding to the longitudinal scale and arranged adjacent to one longitudinal edge of the slide for co- ?tion with the index mark thereof, a, transparent Cover platev inounted upon the upper face ofthe UNITED STATES PATENTS 'scale plate to cover the scales upon its upper face Number Name Date and having a longitudinal slot in registration 902 167 Phillips Oct 27 1903 with the longitudinal slot in the scale plate, and 1 529167 @musing Mai 10 1925 a movable indicator including a depending lug 5 1632355 Brannock n Aug' 23 1928 for sliding engagement in the longitudinal slots 2078368 Brannock n Apr' 27 1937 and having an upstanding abutment portion to 2175116 Hack n Oct' 3 1939 engage the bau joint of the foot, the indicator having an index mark to coact with the longi- FOREIGN PATENTS tudinal scale. 10 Number Country Date OTTO SCHLAUGH- 317,888 Great Britain Aug. 26, 1929 'REGNAL D. PETERSON.

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