Patent Application
20220232913
The disclosure relates to articles of outerwear with measuring indicia, and more particularly pertains to new articles of outerwear that enables the wearer of the outerwear and others to make simple linear and angular measurements using the indicia in the article of outerwear, thereby freeing up their hands from having to hold measuring instruments.
An embodiment of the disclosure satisfies the needs presented above by allowing both the wearer of the outerwear and others to make instrument-free measurements. The articles of outerwear with measuring indicia generally have an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the outerwear receives a part of a human body. The outer surface has a plurality of indicia, and these indicia are positioned in one or more location on the outerwear. Each location on the outer surface of the outerwear has one or more measuring indicia, and each of these indicia is able to measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, and lengths in American Standard units.
Each embodiment has at least two or more measuring indicia, such as protractors, rulers configured to measure metric units, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units, rulers in the shape of a bar chart, T-shaped rulers, X-shaped rulers, and bands of fixed lengths.
Each embodiment has a system of making instrument-free measurements with measuring indicia in one or more articles of outerwear allowing both the wearer of the outerwear and others to make instrument-free measurements. This system makes use of two or more measuring indicia positioned in different parts of the outerwear. Each indicia can operate independently or in combination with other indicia, so that a user may measure greater lengths than found on only one indicia. This is achieved by moving parts of the wearer's body such that some of the indicia become aligned with one another. The units measured by these indicia are angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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Each embodiment has at least two or more measuring indicia 20, such as protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34.
The article of outerwear 10 has the indicia 20 placed in such a way that the indicia 20 can operate independently or in combination with each other. This way, a user may be able to measure greater lengths than he could with only one indicia 20 by moving different parts of the body in such a way that the different indicia 20 are aligned to form a combined indicia capable of measuring greater lengths.
In an embodiment where the outerwear is a clothing item for the upper body of a person has a torso section 40, a left sleeve 42, and a right sleeve 44. These three areas of the clothing item for the upper body form an inner surface 12, which receives a part of a human body, and an outer surface 14. The outer surface 14 has a multiple indicia 20 for instrument-free measuring, including a first linear ruler 46, which extends horizontally across an upper portion of the torso section 40. A second linear ruler 48 extends along the left sleeve 42, and a third linear ruler 50 extends along the right sleeve 44. When the wearer moves her hands to a position parallel to the ground and perpendicular to her body, the left and right sleeves 42, 44 extend in a linear and horizontal direction away from the torso section 40 so that the first, second and third linear rulers 46, 48, 50 form a longer linear ruler that generally extends from the left cuff 52 to the right cuff 54. In this embodiment, the third liner ruler 50 is located at an upper portion of a back side of the torso section 40, and the second linear ruler 48 is located on a back side of the left sleeve and the third linear ruler 46 is located on a back side of the right sleeve. Additionally, the first, second and third linear rulers 46, 48, 50 include units of measurement selected from the group consisting of American Standards units and metric units.
The indicia 20 in the article of outerwear 10 are placed in such a way that an indicia 20 can operate independently or two or more of select indicia 20 can operate in combination with each other. This is achieved when the wearer of the outerwear moves her body in such a way that these several indicia 20 become aligned. In the same embodiment of upper body clothing, a protractor indicia 22 is located in the torso section. It has a zero edge 56, a center mark 58 along the zero edge 56, one or more angular lines 60, and an extended centerline 62 of each angular line 60 intersects with the center mark. The wearer may extend the left sleeve 42 or the right sleeve 44 independently, and in a linear direction to form a longitudinal axis. This longitudinal axis will intersect with the center mark 58 of the protractor indicia 22, whereby an angular measurement is defined between the longitudinal axis 58 of the extended sleeve and the zero edge 56. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the protractor indicia 22 is located at the upper portion of the torso section 40. The left sleeve 42 and the right sleeve 44 each include indicia 20, and when the sleeves are extended in a linear direction parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the torso section 40, these indicia 20 form a combined linear ruler.
In another embodiment, the article of outwear 10 is a glove that enables the wearer to make instrument-free measurements. This glove has an inner surface 12 that receives a hand of a user, and an outer surface 14 that has a plurality of indicia 20. These indicia 20 are placed in one or more location in the glove, and each location has one or more of the indicia 20. Each of the indicia 20 can measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units. The glove has two or more indicia 20 selected from a group consisting of protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34. The outer surface 14 of these gloves has a plurality of indicia 20 for instrument-free measuring, including a protractor indicia 22 located between a thumb and an index finger of a user. The protractor indicia 22 is defined by a zero edge 56 and a center mark 58 defined at a joining of the thumb and the index finger along the zero edge 56. It also has one or more angular lines 60, and the extended centerline 62 of each angular line 60 intersects with the center mark 58. The thumb and the index finger of the wearer may be independently extended in a linear direction such as to define a longitudinal axis, and the longitudinal axis generally intersects with the center mark 58 of the protractor indicia 22. An angular measurement is defined between the longitudinal axis and the extended centerline 62.
In the third embodiment, the article of outerwear 10 is a headgear that is designed to help the wearer or others make instrument-free measurements using the indicia 20 in the headgear. This headgear has an inner surface 12 that receives a head of a user, and an outer surface 14 that has many measuring indicia 20. Such indicia 20 are located in one or more location in the headgear, and each location has one or more of the measuring indicia 20. Each indicia can measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units, or a combination of these measurements. The headgear has two or more of the indicia 20 selected from a group consisting of protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34. In this embodiment, the headgear is a hat.
In the fourth embodiment, the article of outerwear 10 is a pair of pants that is designed to help the wearer or others make instrument-free measurements using the indicia 20 in the pair of pants. This pair of pants has an inner surface 12 that receives a leg of a user, and an outer surface 14 that has many measuring indicia 20. Such indicia 20 are located in one or more location in the pair of pants, and each location has one or more of the measuring indicia 20. Each indicia can measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units, or a combination of these measurements. The pair of pants has two or more of the indicia 20 selected from a group consisting of protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34.
In the fifth embodiment, the article of outerwear 10 is a shoe that is designed to help the wearer or others make instrument-free measurements using the indicia 20 in the shoe. This shoe has an inner surface 12 that receives a foot of a user, and an outer surface 14 that has many measuring indicia 20. Such indicia 20 are located in one or more location in the shoe, and each location has one or more of the measuring indicia 20. Each indicia can measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units, or a combination of these measurements. The shoe has two or more of the indicia 20 selected from a group consisting of protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34.
The articles of outerwear with measuring indicia 20 is also a system of making instrument-free measurements with measuring indicia in one or more articles of outerwear, such as upper body clothing, lower body clothing, gloves, headgear, and footwear. The system works by having two or more measuring indicia 20 located in different parts of the outerwear 10. The indicia 20 in the article of outerwear 10 are placed in such a way that an indicia 20 can operate independently or two or more of select indicia 20 can operate in combination with each other. The indicia 20 is selected from measuring instruments such as protractors 22, rulers configured to measure metric units 24, rulers configured to measure in American Standard units 26, rulers in the shape of a bar chart 28, T-shaped rulers 30, X-shaped rulers 32, and bands of fixed lengths 34.
The indicia 20 can operate independently or in combination with each other such that a user may measure greater lengths or different kinds of measurements than found on one the indicia 20. This is achieved by aligning the select indicia 20 when the wearer of the article of outerwear moves her body parts in a manner that aligns certain indicia 20. Each of the indicia 20 is configured to measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, lengths in American Standard units.
The new articles of outerwear with measuring indicia give the user the advantage of instrument-free measurements, with applications in construction, cooking, medical, and industrial uses to name a few. In the construction industry, a worker on a swing stage is able to properly and securely handle an item to be measured without having to use one hand to hold a measuring instrument. The probability of dropping a measuring instrument or the chance of losing one's own footing is thereby greatly reduced. It also helps other workers safely perform tasks because they can use the indicia on another person's back to make their measurements. In a residential or a commercial kitchen, one can cut specific lengths of meat, bread, fruit, etc., thereby minimizing the chances of injuries and workplace accidents. In a hospital or a clinic, a medical worker can measure the size of a wound simply with her glove, instead of relying on a number of instruments. A carpenter can measure a rough length with an article of outerwear with measuring indicia, and can perform with higher safety while handling saws, nails, hammers, etc. Therefore, the new articles of outerwear with measuring indicia helps wearers perform their tasks more efficiently, while greatly reducing the risk of accidents and injuries.
