An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring Height.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th July, 1894-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring Height.
I, ROBERT WILLIAM PAGE of Stanley House, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham,
in the County of Gloucester, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel method of enabling persons to ascertain their
height and consists in combining with a mirror, a scale so that a person standing
in front of the mirror can compare his reflection with the scale or with the reflection
of the scale.
Dated the 6th day of October 1893.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Measuring Height.
I, ROBERT WILLIAM PAGE, of Stanley House, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham,
in the County of Gloucester, Engineer, 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 a novel method of enabling persons to ascertain their
height and consists in combining with a mirror, a scale so that a person standing in
front of the mirror can compare his reflection with the scale or with the reflection
of the scale.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating how my invention can be carried into
effect with the scale formed upon the mirror:
Figure 2 is a similar view shewing the arrangement where the scale is reflected
upon the mirror.
a indicates the mirror and b the scale. As shewn in Figure 1 the scale is
represented as being cut or formed upon the surface of the mirror in such a manner
that a person standing in front of the same can ascertain his height by observing
where the top of his reflection crosses the scale.
The arrangement shewn in Figure 2 is substantially the same except that a
scale b is placed in front of the mirror in such a manner that a person who desires
to ascertain his height can by standing beside the scale see the reflection c of the
scale and of himself in the mirror.
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. The method of enabling persons to ascertain their height consisting in com-
bining with a mirror a scale in such a manner that a person standing in front of the
mirror can compare his reflection with the scale or a reflection of the scale
substantially as described.

page_text: 2. A mirror having a measuring scale upon the surface thereof, substantially as
described by reference to Figure 1 of the drawing for the purpose specified.
3. The use for height measuring of a mirror in combination with an independent
scale arranged so that the reflection thereof shall be seen in the mirror substantially
as described by reference to Figure 2 of the drawing.
Dated the 6th day of July 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.