Patent Publication Number: US-2022232913-A1

Title: Outerwear with measuring indicia

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     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. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     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&#39;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. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       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: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view and a rear view of an article of outerwear for the upper part of a body according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and in this embodiment a shirt. 
         FIG. 2  is a top isomeric view of an article of outerwear for the hand of a person according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and in this embodiment a glove. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view and a rear view of an article of outerwear for the head of a person according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and in this embodiment a hat. 
         FIG. 4  is a side view of an article of outerwear for the lower part of a body according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and in this embodiment a pair of pants. 
         FIG. 5  is a top isomeric view of an article of outerwear for the foot of a person according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and in this embodiment a shoe. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, new articles of outerwear with measuring indicia embodying the principles and concepts of embodiments of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the new articles of outerwear with measuring indicia  20  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  20  generally have an inner surface  12  and an outer surface  14 . The inner surface  12  of the outerwear  10  receives a part of a human body. The outer surface  14  has a plurality of indicia  20 , and these indicia  20  are positioned in one or more location on the outerwear  10 . Each location on the outer surface  14  of the outerwear  10  has one or more measuring indicia  20 , and each of these indicia  20  is able to measure angles in degrees, lengths in metric units, and lengths in American Standard units. As will be appreciated, the article of outerwear  10  may be, for example, shirts, jackets, vests, sweatshirts, lab coats, gloves, hats, pants, shoes, to name a few, as shown in the figures or described herein. 
     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&#39;s own footing is thereby greatly reduced. It also helps other workers safely perform tasks because they can use the indicia on another person&#39;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.