Apparatus for Taking Measurements of the Human Body for Patterns for Garments.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1896-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Taking Measurements of the Human Body for
Patterns for Garments.
I, FRANZ SCHINDLER of Habelschwerdt, Province of Silesia, Prussia, Empire of
Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The subject of this invention is an apparatus for taking measurements of the
human body, and at the same time fixing the measurements required for cutting
patterns of garments. The main features of this invention comprise an apparatus
made of separate elements, or members, which are placed upon those parts of the
body from which the measurements are to be taken.
Whilst
All the parts of the apparatus are arranged in such a manner that they are
adjustable and fixable, so that all that is necessary is to lay the apparatus, after it
has been taken away from the body, upon a surface of paper or cloth, to which the
points and measurements taken from the body can then at once be transferred.
hitherto it has been left to the judgment of the cutter to shape the cutting according
to the measurements taken with a tape measure, apparatus according to this invention
not only enables the measurements to be fixed by figures. but, also in their proper
places, so that the cut of the garment must, under all circumstances, be correct
and sure.
In all systems of measuring the measurement of the width of the breast forms the
base. After this measurement has been determined, a point is always fixed which
is one seventh of the width of the breast distant from the point of the uppermost
cervical vertebra. This is the point where the seam between the collar and the
back-part is to lie. Upon the correct position of this point the correct fit of the
article of clothing depends.
This
Referring to the drawings in which Fig. 1. shows the apparatus applied to a body,
and Fig. 2. to a paper or cloth surface, a denotes a tape measure which serves as a
base line for this apparatus; this tape a is placed upon that part of the body where
the measurement for the width round the waist is to be taken. At a right angle to
this base line a part is fitted horizontally moveable on same and also vertically
adjustable in a tube, and bearing at its upper portion a turnable bent part c.
turnable part c, which forms a right angle with the part b, passes under the armpit
with its vertical side. The horizontal side of this bent part is adjustable in a tube
and may be shortened or lengthened as required. When this side part is placed
against the upper arm of the body this fixes the thickness of the arm, or the width
of the armhole. The correct working of the whole apparatus depends upon the
correct position of the part with regard to the line of base; for this reason the
part b is provided with an angle bar i, which is laid against the base line a, so that
the part 6 may form exactly a right angle with the base-line a.
The above mentioned
pent part c serves for fixing all the measurements which are necessary for forming
the sleeve hole, namely, the projection of the arm-hole, the depth of the arm-hole,
and the point of the side seam in the circumference of the arm-hole.
Above the part c there is, furthermore, joined to part b, a curved bar d, which is
horizontally adjustable. This bar d carries two adjustable bars e and f, for fixing
xactly the middle of the neck circumference and the point 9 in the neck
circumference, for the shoulder-seam.
In conjunction with these two measurements the before mentioned one seventh of

page_text: the width of the breast exactly determines the form of the neck-hole. Part e 15
vertically and horizontally adjustable on bar d, and part f vertically. The curved
bar d as well as the parts carried by it for determining the neck measurements, are
flexible, and are adjusted in such a manner, that the points of these two members e
and actually touch points g and h before mentioned, so that, thereby, an exact idea
is produced of the carriage of the body (see Fig. 1). If a person carries himself
stooping forward, the two points g and will be in a lower position; thereas, in the
opposite case, if a person carries himself upright, these top parts will become
correspondingly longer, and the points be in a higher position. By the apparatus the
points required for the half circumference are securely fixed.
When the apparatus is exactly adjusted, it is taken off, and by turning the part c
all the points fixed are brought into one plane, the apparatus is laid upon the
paper or cloth surface so that part b, bend c, and terminal points g and h, of the two
bars e and, are lying flat upon the surface. After this, the measurements for the
arm hole and for the neck circumference may, without more ado, be transferred on to
the surface (see Fig. 2).
The apparatus shown in the drawings may be provided with other parts to serve for
fixing the other measurements required for the width of the back and length of the
waist, as will be understood.
Dated this 26th day of July 1895.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Apparatus for Taking Measurements of the Human Body for
Patterns for Garments.
1, FRANZ SCHINDLER of Habelschwerdt, Province of Silesia, Prussia, Empire of
Germany, Merchant, 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 :-
The subject of this invention is an apparatus for taking measurements of the human
body, and at the same time fixing the measurements required for cutting patterns of
garments. The main features of this invention comprise an apparatus made of separate
elements, or members, which are placed upon those parts of the body from which the
measurements are to be taken.
All the parts of the apparatus are arranged in such a manner that they are adjustable
and flexible, so that all that is necessary is to lay the apparatus, after it has been taken
away from the body, upon a surface of paper or cloth, to which the points and
measurements taken from the body can then at once be transferred. Whilst hitherto
it has been left to the judgment of the cutter to shape the cutting according to the
measurements taken with a tape measure, apparatus according to this invention not
only enables the measurements to be fixed by figures, but, also in their proper
places, so that the cut of the garment must, under all circumstances, be correct
and sure.
By this invention the measurements of the breast, of the back, and also those of
the sleeve hole of an article of clothing, may be fixed simultaneously and transferred
directly upon the cutting pattern. The apparatus shewn in the drawings comprises
a part which serves for ascertaining the measurements of the breast, and a part for
those of the sleeve hole; and in connection with these, another part is shewn by
which the measurements for the back are ascertained. The two first named parts of
the apparatus are attached in such a manner to a support, that they may be adjusted
and turned in different planes towards one another; each of them consists of several
parts arranged in an adjustable manner, so that all that is necessary is to lay the

page_text: apparatus, after it has been taken from the body, upon a surface of paper or cloth,
to which the points and measurements taken from the body can then at once be
transferred.
In the annexed drawings,
Figure 1 shews the apparatus for and applied to the front of a body, and Figure 3
shews the same applied to a paper or cloth surface.
Figure 2 shews the apparatus for and applied to the back of a body, and Figure 4
shews this same applied to a paper or cloth surface.
Referring to the drawings, a denotes a tape-measure which forms the base of the
apparatus, and which is applied to that part of the body, at which the measurement
is to be taken for the width round the waist. At a right angle to this base there is
arranged a support b, which is vertically adjustable in a casing which is horizontally
adjustable on the tape-measure a, and bears a movable bend c at its upper end. This
movable bende which forms a right angle with the support b, catches under the
arm-pit with its vertical part. The horizontal part of this bend is adjustable in a
casing, and may be shortened or lengthened as required. When this part is laid across
the arm, it fixes the thickness of the arm, and thus the width of the sleeve hole.
As the correct working of the appliance depends upon the correct position of part b,
the part b is provided with a sloping bar i, which is joined onto the base a, so that
the part 6 forms exactly a right angle with the base a. The part serves for fixing
all the measurements which are required for making the sleeve-hole, viz. the projection
of the arm-hole, the depth of the arm-hole, and the point of the side seam in the
circumference of the arm-hole. To the part 6 there is jointed, movable round same,
and above the part c, a band d, adjustable horizontally: This band d carries two
adjustable parts e and f for the purpose of fixing the circumference of the neck and
the point 9 for the shoulder seam in the neck-hole. The part e is adjustable
vertically and horizontally on the band d and the part vertically. The band d as
well as the adjusting parts e and fare flexible, and are so fixed that the points
of e and touch points g and h of the body (see Figure 1). If the body has a stoop
the points 9 and take a lower position, whilst on the contrary with an upright
carriage, points g and h receive a higher position, parts e and f have to be adjusted
accordingly.
At the outer end of bar d there is attached a hinged finger k, which is adjusted
upon the middle of the chest, and serves for fixing the button hole line. On the
end of the support 6 an elastic metal bands provided with figures is jointed, by
means of which the thickness of the shoulder, regulated by the terminal point of
the shoulder seam o, may be fixed.
The part of the apparatus which serves for fixing the measurements for the back,
consists of the tape measure n and the two bands and q, connected with each other,
and likewise provided with measurement marks, which bands are vertically adjustable
on tape-measure n. When by means of a hook, the tape-measure n has been hooked
onto the collar, the length of the waist can be read off it without further trouble.
Then the double band q is so fixed that q passes through the terminal point o of
the shoulder seam in the arm-hole, and the point p meets the point on the bend
and the horizontal distance of points o and p from the centre line m n is then read
off the bands g and r, which are placed apart a distance equal to of the waist length;
the vertical points o and p are shewn by the tape-measure n.
When all the parts of the apparatus have been exactly adjusted, all the points fixed
are brought into one plane, which is done by turning the part c and laying down the
part serving for fixing the measurements. This position is shewn in the drawing,
Figures 2 and 4. The apparatus may then be laid directly onto the cutting pattern,
and all the measurements required can be transferred to the pattern.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Apparatus for taking measurements of the human body for patterns for garments,

page_text: having the measuring parts adjustable, and capable of being turned in different planes
one towards another, and placed in any desired position one towards the other.
2. A measuring appliance of the kind herein referred to, comprising measuring
parts (e and f) in the form of bars adjustable vertically and horizontally a guiding
curved band (d), an adjustable support (b) attached to said band by means such as
described, and an adjustable band c connected with the support (b): substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination in appliances of the kind berein specified and claimed, of an
appliance serving for measuring and fixing the back measurements, consisting of a
tape or like measure (m n) with bands (rand 9) adjustable on the same: substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
4. The apparatus for taking measurements of the human body for patterns for
garments, set forth with reference to and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 29th day of February 1896.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.