Adjustable Pattern for Measuring Persons and Facilitating the Cutting Out of Clothing.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1894
COMPLETE DI MUIFICATION.
Adjustable Pattern for Measuring Persons and Facilitating the
Cutting Out of Clothing.
I, HERMANN HUNDT of Mülheim on the Ruhr, in the German Empire, Clothing
Manufacturer and Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an adjustable pattern-which may be made of strong
paper, card board, thin leather and the like-for measuring the waist and upper
part of the body. It has for object to save much of the time employed in taking
measure, cutting out and trying on clothing. After taking the measure it may be
taken to pieces and the several parts used as patterns for cutting out the parts of
an object of wearing apparel. The adjustable pattern is drawn on or laid round
the figure and then so adjusted by sliding or turning the several parts upon one
another as to make a perfect fit whereupon it is drawn off and taken to pieces at
the back, the pieces then being used as patterns by the cutter out. The several
parts of the adjustable pattern are provided with scales and figures the position of
which latter relatively to the loops are noted down when a piece or the pieces have
been precisely adjusted so as to give a clearly understood measurement whereby it
is rendered practicable to adjust the pattern at any time to fit the respective figure
and consequently to cut out and make the object of apparel without measuring or
trying on.
The device of this invention possesses the advantage of being adjustable to fit all
normal and abnormal shapes such as different widths of shoulders, and dimensions
of chest and back and hips. This advantage is obtained by constructing the
pattern in two symmetric halves each of which forms by itself an adjustable pattern
for cutting out the material of the apparel, each half being made up of at least four
parts corresponding to the several parts of the material to be made up. By means
of the simple method of adjustment each part may have the proper position given
to it, being turned at one corner more outwards or inwards with simultaneous
displacement of a whole part parallel outwards or inwards.
Referring to the drawings,
Fig. 1 shews one half of the adjustable pattern the two halves of which are
suitable for measuring gentlemen,
Fig. 2 shews one half of the adjustable pattern the two halves of which are
suitable for measuring or fitting to ladies, and
Fig. 3 shews in outline the two halves of the pattern on a smaller scale and
opened out.
a, b, c, d, are the parts constituting the two halves A, B, and severally shaped to
correspond to the article of clothing, the front a corresponding to the front shoulder
part, the bottom 6 to the hips, c to the back and d to the side part. Each of the
parts is provided with two or more laps or tongues e carrying scales or measures for
measuring purposes which may take into the respective loop or eyes on the
adjacent parts. These are so roomy that the parts in addition to being moved
parallel to and fro may also be turned upon one another. The laps or tongues may
be divided off and have numerals to indicate fractions of a foot, yard, or metre,
etcetera.
To perform a measuring operation the complete adjustable pattern (Fig. 3) is
laid round the body, and parts a, b, c, d, of both halves A, B, so displaced,
relatively to one another by sliding and turning as to perfectly cover the figure.
The figures given by the scales relatively to the loops or eyes are then noted down.

page_text: The parts after the measuring operation may always be placed together in the
position corresponding to the measurement and the material for the wearing
apparel be cut out direct from them. The advantages resulting from this new
device will be appreciated by all experts or persons in the trade. As shewn in
Fig. 3 the whole adjustable pattern consists of two perfectly symmetrical halves
which at the back are connected together so as to be adjustable and capable of
-separation and each of which may be used as a pattern for cutting out. The
novelty of the construction presenting the advantages stated, consists in the
application of at least four parts in each half of the device and in the arrangement
of the parts and loose connection of the same by laps or tongues and eyes to or
with one another in the manner that each of the parts may be slid and turned
independently.
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 :-
An adjustable figure measurer which may be used direct as a pattern for cutting
out wearing apparel consisting of two symmetric halves slideable upon one another
each of which halves may serve as a cutting out pattern and consists of at least
four parts corresponding to the article of clothing, which parts by means of laps
provided with scales or the like and corresponding loops may be moved parallel
with one another and also the curved breast and back parts turned independently,
substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 14th day of December 1893.
CAPITAINE & VON HERTLING,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.