An Improved Finger Measurer for Rings.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finger Measurer for Rings.
I HORACE HAROLD LANMAN of Bridge Street Framlingham Suffolk
Watchmaker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to an improved device for measuring the circumference of
fingers for the purpose of fitting finger rings.
The device consists of a band or strip of thin spring steel or like resilient
material on one end of which is a loop through which the other end passes, the
latter having a stop to prevent it coming through.
A small thumbscrew is fitted to this loop making a clamp by which the band can
be fixed in any position, forming a ring of a diameter varying with the length of
band retained by the clamp.
On the outerside of the band a scale is marked in any suitable manner, engraved
or otherwise, corresponding to the sizes commonly employed in measuring rings, or
other convenient unit.
The band is placed over the part of the finger commonly used in measuring and
adjusted to the required diameter, the scale giving the size of the ring required at
a glance.
Dated this 1st day of August 1893
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Finger Measurer for Rings.
I HORACE HAROLD LANMAN of Bridge Street Framlingham Suffolk
Watchmaker 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:-
This invention relates to an improved device for measuring the circumference of
fingers for the purpose of fitting finger rings.
The device consists of a band or strip of thin spring steel or like resilient material
on one end of which is a loop through which the other end passes, the latter having
a stop to prevent it coming through.
A small thumbscrew is fitted to this loop making a clamp by which the band can
be fixed in any position, forming a ring of a diameter varying with the length of
band retained by the clamp.
On the outside of the band a scale is marked in any suitable manner, engraved
or otherwise, corresponding to the sizes commonly employed in measuring rings, or
other convenient unit.
The band is placed over the part of the finger commonly used in measuring, and
adjusted to the required diameter, the scale giving the size of the ring required at
a glance.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front, and Fig. 2 a side
elevation of the device and Fig. 3 a section

page_text: A is the thin steel band bent round into ring form, to encircle the finger, having
fixed on one end a small sleeve B through which the other end of the band passes.
A screw bis fitted to this sleeve forming a clamp, binding the two portions of the
band together. A small screw a is fitted to the free end of the strip to prevent it
slipping accidently out of the sleeve.
Around the outside of the band for the required distance are marked the divisions a¹
lettered or numbered to correspond to the various sizes of rings commonly employed;
and a small marker or pointer 6' is fitted to the sleeve B, by which the sizes can be
accurately observed.
A very simple and effective measuring device is thus produced by which the
size of ring required can be immediately obtained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A finger measuring device for rings, consisting of a thin flexible strip, having
a sleeve fixed on one end through which the other end passes, and a scale giving
the required sizes, on the outside of the strip, substantially as and for the purposes
-specified.
2. A finger measuring device for rings consisting of a thin spring band having fixed
on one end a small screw clamp, through which the other end passes, and a stop on
the latter end, with a suitable scale marked on the outside of the band, substantially
as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
3. The improved finger measuring device for rings, constructed substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 28th day of May 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.