US927948A - Tailor's measure. - Google Patents

Description

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MICHAEL GIERVO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TAILORS MEASURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 5, 1909.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 470,819.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL CIERVO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State ol' New York, have invented a new and Improved Tailors Measure, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

In measuring a person for a coat or similar garment it is desirable to accurately determine the horizontal distance under the armpit between the front of the shoulder and the back, and mark the points at both the front and rear between which the measurement is taken. If these points are not corrcctlylocated an ill-iitting garment will result, as

other measurements are taken therefrom and consequently depend on the accuracy of what is generally the initial measurement.

I have devised a measuring appliance by which any one without particular skill may rapidly and correctly arrive at the points in question and the distance therebetween, as also the distance from the point at the rear of the armpit to the center of the back, the distance from the center of the back to the collar, both as regards the vertical and that conforming to the contour of the body, the stoop of the shoulders, and the distances between the point at the front of the armpit and the center of the back, and the center of the collar at the rear.

To this end the invention in its preferred construction consists of a supporting stand, an upright arm or post olfset from and vertically adjustable on the supporting stand, an approximately horizontal square adjustable transversely on the arm, a height gage adjustable on the square, having a horizontally adjustable rule or gage vertically adjustable thereon, and tapes respectively carried by the post and square, with the tape carried by the square adjustable thereon.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improved measuring appliance as when in use; Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the tape carried by the square and its attached slide g Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the appliance when idle; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary edge view of the square.

The invention more specifically described embodies in its construction a supporting stand consisting of a suitable base 5, a sectional standard, the lower section 6 of which is of tubular form and secured to the base, and the upper section 7 telescoping within the lower section 6 and secured at the desired height by a set-screw or similar fastening device 8. Offset from the standard and adjustable on the upper section 7 thereof is a postor arm 9 transversely slotted from edge to edge .intermediate its length to receive a graduated blade 10, which latter con stitutes the inner arm of a horizontally-arranged square, the outer arm or blade 11 of which is extended at both sides of the blade 10 to make the square of T-form. The adjustment of the post 9 on the upper section 7 of the standard is effected. by providing the bracket or member on which the post is supported with a runner 12 which is secured at the required height by a set-screw 18. At the point of connection between the arms or blades of the square and at the slot in the post, suitable sheet metal reinforcing is provided, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The width of the post at the bottom of the slot is eX- tended to insure asubstantial bearing surface and is further provided with allat spring 14 frictionally binding on the edge of the blade 10 and operating to prevent the accidental displacement of the square. The blades of the square are suitably graduated at both sides, with the zero mark at the point of connection.

A height gage 15 in the nature of a vertical ruler is slotted from edge to edge at its lower end to receive and slide on the blade 11 of the square, the gage around the slot being reinforced with metal and provided with a binding spring 16 serving to frictionally bind the height gage to the square. A slide 17 slotted to receive the height gage 15 has a binding spring 18 and is extended at one side where -it is transversely slotted to receive a gage or ruler 19, the latter being embraced at the bottom and top edges by binding springs 20 Xed within the slot of the slide 17. The zero mark of the graduations of the height gage 15 is at the top edge of the square, and that of the horizontal gage 19 is at its inner end, as is observable in both Figs. l and 3. In addition to the height gage 1.5 there is also adjustable on the blade 11 a slide 21, as best shown in Fig. 2, having a binding spring 22 to engage the edge of the blade, and a fastener 28 pivoted to the slide and stitched or otherwise secured to a tape measure 24, with the zero mark of the measure at approXimately the height of the top edge of the square when the slide is placed on the blade 11. To the outer face of the post 9 at each side and at the height of the top edge of the square is pivotally connected a tape measure 25, with the zero mark thereof arranged at its connected end.

1n the use of the appliance the party to be measured steps between the post 9 and the blade 11 of the square, with. the standard at the front. The post 9 is then elevated on the upper section 7 of the standard to bring the edge of the blade 10 to and in contact with the armpit, the arm over-hanging the blade 10, as is observed in Fig. 1. 1f the upper section 7 of the standard is not withdrawn from the lower section 6 sufiiciently to carry the post the requisite height, the height of the section 7 may be extended by loosening the screw 8. Vith the top edge of the blade 10 in contact with the armpit, the screw 13 is tightened and the square adjusted to bring the blade 11 into contact with the back, the front of the shoulder abutting against the post 9. The horizontal distance under the armpit between the front ofthe shoulder and the back may then be read from the blade 10, and the distance from the point at the rear of the armpit from which this measurement is taken, which is at the intersection of the blades 10 and 11, and the center of the back, may be read from the blade 11. The vertical gage is adjusted on the blade 11 to the center of the back, and the vertical height from this point to the collar noted; also the stoop of the, shoulders at the same time determined by the horizontal gage 19. By moving the slide 21 to the center ofthe back, the tape 24 may be made to coliform to the shape of the body in measuring the distance from the center of the back to the collar. The distances from the point at the front of the armpit to the rear center of the collar and the center of the back, are arrived at by carrying the tape 25 adjacent to the inner edge of the post over the shoulder to these points, as respectively shown in full lines and in dotted outline in Fig. 1; thus all the measuremcnts necessary for the construction of the garment are obtained from the points at the front and rear of the armpit, with these points accurately determined and fixed throughout the measuring operation. 1 have shown a tape 24 on the portions of the blade 11- at each side of the blade 10, as also a tape 25 at each side of the post 9, since this will ordinarily be the preferred construction in practice, the two tapes 24 admitting of the measurement being taken when the party being measured is at either side of the blade 10, without shifting the tape 24 from one end of the blade to the other. The duplication of the tape 25 makes it immaterial from which side of the post 9 the square is inserted.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination in a tailors measure,

oi' a support, an upright post to abut against the front of theshoulder offset from and adjustably carried onv the support, and amember to pass under the armpit, arranged transversely of' and supported on the post and having a portion projecting at an angle thereto to contact with the back.

2. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, a post offset from and vertically adjustable on the stand, and a square approximately horizontally arranged and adjustable as a unit crosswise of the post and supported thereon.

3. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, an upright member to abut against the front of the shoulder mounted on the supporting standv to swing thereabout, andv a square approximately horizontally arranged, having one of its blades slidably supported on the post intermediate the length thereof to pass under the armpit and the other blade to contact with the back..

4. 1n a tailors measure, the combination of a supporting stand having a sectional standard, with the upper section ot the standard telescoping in the lower section of the standard, means to secure the upper section of the standard in adjusted position, an upright member vertically adjustable on the upper section of the standard and o'llset therefrom, a square having one of its blades slidably supported transversely of the member, a height gage laterally slidable on the other blade of the square, and a horizontal gage vertically and horizontally adjustable on the height gage.

5. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand, an upright member carried by the supporting stand, a square having one of its blades adjustable crosswise of said member, a slide arranged on the other blade of the square, a tape measure connected to the slide, and a tape measure connected to said member adjacent to the square.

6. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand7 an upright member to abut against the front ofthe shoulder carried by the supporting stand, a square having a blade to contact with the back and a blade to pass under the armpit, adjustable transversely of said member, a height gage laterally adjustable on the first mentioned blade oi the square, and a gage for determining the stoop, adjustable on the height gage.

7. The combination in a tailors measure, of a supporting stand having an oiij'set post vertically adjustable thereon, a square having one ot' its blades slidably supported crosswise of the post, a height gage laterally adjustable on the other blade of the square, and a slide adjustable on the last mentioned blade and having a tape.

8. The combination in a tailors measure,

of a square supported approximately hori- In testimony whereof I have signed my Zontally, With both blades adjustable as a name to this specification in the presence of unit both horizontally and vertically7 a two subscribing Witnesses.

height gage laterally adjustable on one MICHAEL CIERVO. blade of the square, and a gage for deter- Witnesses: mining the stoop, horizontally and vertically GIUSEPPE PISO,

adjustable on the height gage. FRANK S. SANTON.

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