Brassiere sizer

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1999-03-01

2001-08-21

Bennett, G. Bradley (Department: 2859)

Geometrical instruments

Gauge

Anatomical

C033S0010SB, C033S764000, C235S0780RC

Reexamination Certificate

active

06276069

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to measuring and calculating devices and, more particularly, to a brassiere sizer.
Brassiere sizes generally involve two variables. These are band size and cup size. Band size is generally determined by a direct chest measurement to which five inches are normally added. The cup size is normally determined by a comparison of the corrected band measurement to a breast measurement. Brassiere sizes have been determined in the past by several methods. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,454,409 discloses a brassiere size calculator which employs measurements made with a separate tape. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,414,493 and 5,619,804 disclose the combination of a calculator and a tape for determining brassiere sizes. The latter devices are not wholly satisfactory because each requires that the calculator be repositioned for each measurement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a new and improved brassiere sizer.
A further object of the invention is to provide a brassiere sizer which is easy to use and does not require repositioning to make all necessary measurements.
Another object of the invention is to provide a brassiere sizer which does not require expensive electronics or mechanical calculators.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description thereof taken with the accompanying drawings.
In general terms, the invention comprises a brassiere sizer comprising of first member having a front face and a rear face, a first set of indicia on the first member and comprising length increments equally spaced apart and disposed in a circular array. A second member is mounted on the first member for rotation about a rotation axis concentric with the first set of indicia, and a second set of indicia on the second member is spaced apart in a circular array and denominating length increments and is disposed adjacent to the first set of indicia. A third set of indicia on one of the first and second members and comprising brassiere cup size indicia equally spaced apart and in an arcuate array concentric with the first set of indicia. An indicator is provided on the other of the first and second members and is positioned to be adjacent to the cup size indicia on the one of the first and second members. First and second measurement tapes are mounted for sliding movement on the first support. A connector is mounted on the rear face of the first member for mounting the first member on a brassiere band.
The length measurement indicia on the first member corresponding to the length increment on the first tape and the length measurement indicia on the second member corresponding to the length measurement indicia on the second tape, whereby when the length increment on the second member corresponding with the measurement around the torso of a brassiere along the lower brassiere band is aligned with the length indicia on the periphery of the first member corresponding with the measurement made by the second tape around the torso of the wearer and across the breasts, the indicator will indicate the breast cup size in the third indicia.


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