A Gauge or Measuring Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Apr., 1893—Accepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Gauge or Measuring Apparatus.
GIBBARD RICHARD HUGHES of 77 Leadenhall Street, London E.C. Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A gauge or measuring apparatus for ascertaining diameters or sizes with great
exactitude by means of a sliding or otherwise movable clip or arm having attached
or connected with it an indicator or other convenient method of registering the size
measured on a dial or scale or other arrangement.
It is specially designed for finger ring manufacturers but is adapted for all kinds
of measurements of diameters.
It is constructed of card or metal or any suitable material & is preferably in the
form of two circular holes one sliding over the other although other forms of the
gauge can be used with equal advantage.
Dated this 26th day of July 1892.
GIBBARD R. HUGHES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Gauge or Measuring Apparatus.
I GIBBARD RICHARD HUGHES of 77 Leadenhall Street London E.C.,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
A gauge or measuring apparatus for ascertaining diameters or sizes with great
exactitude by means of a sliding or otherwise movable clip or arm having attached
or connected with it an indicator or other convenient method of registering the size
measured on a dial or scale or other arrangement.
It is specially designed for finger ring manufacturers but is adapted for all kinds
of measurement of diameters. It is constructed of card or metal or any suitable
material and is preferably in the form of two circular holes one sliding over the
other; although other forms of the gauge can be used with equal advantage.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will now more particularly
describe the same by means of the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1. is a general view of the apparatus.
Fig. 2. shews the case.
Fig. 3. the sliding clip.
Fig. 4. an end view.
In the drawings 1, is the outer case formed of cardboard or other suitable
material fastened together at the edges by glue or other suitable means or it can
be made from one piece drilled out or otherwise formed. At one end is punched a
round hole 2, which may however be varied to suit the shape and diameter of the
object measured. Toward the opposite end and in the front wall of the case an
oblong hole or slot 3, is formed and radiating therefrom are a series of lines
terminating in figures or letters 4, which represent the manufacturers standard
diametral measure. Moving within the case is the sliding clip 5, also formed of
cardboard or other suitable material, the inner end being preferably of circular
shape. In a suitable position in the sliding clip is an indicator or pointer 6, which
may be conveniently formed by punching out an oval or oblong slot, leaving so
much of the card or other suitable material as will form the indicating point shewn.
The gauges may be constructed in wood, ebonite, celluloid, metal or any other
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page_text: suitable substance and may be employed for ascertaining the diametral measure-
ment or size of any required suitable object; the hole 2, being made of square or
other shape, and the inner end of sliding clip modified to suit the same.
The operation of my invention is as follows:-
The finger is inserted in the hole 2 the sliding clip being thereby pushed out
until the finger can be freely turned round and withdrawn.
By following the radial line indicated by the pointer 6, the reference letter or
figure can be read off and the size determined from the manufacturers standard to
which it refers. I find it best to colour or blacken the back of the case behind the
slot 3 in order to shew up more sharply the position of the pointer 6.
The
dimensions of other objects than finger rings may be obtained and determined in a
manner similar to that just described the scale 4 being calibrated so as to enable
the measure to be read off' direct, or by reference to a table of standards. I do
not bind myself to the exact shape of the gauge shewn in the drawings, as the same
may be varied to suit the requirements of the object measured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A gauge or measuring apparatus constructed and operating in the way and
manner and for effecting the purposes described.
2. In a gauge for measuring finger rings the combination of the case 1, formed
of suitable material, having a hole 2, slot 3, and lines radiating therefrom and
terminating in figures or letters 4, indicating standard or other measure.
The
clip 5, formed as described, sliding within said case and having a pointer 6, whereby
the reference letter, figure or diametral measure is determined in the way and
manner described.
3. In a gauge for ascertaining diametral or other measurements, the combination
of a case so formed and perforated as to suit the object measured and having a
scale graded for reading such measurement directly or otherwise, with a suitably
shaped moving clip and indicator for determining the measure of the object placed
in said perforation, when operated in the way and manner described.
Dated April 26th 1893.
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent.