Improvements in Scale Measures for Cloth, Ribbon, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scale Measures for Cloth, Ribbon, and the like.
I, JOSEPH I. WAGNER, of El Dorado, in the County of Union, and State of
Arkansas, United States of America, 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 :-
Figure 1 represents a roll of ribbon wound with my 'tape measure marked in
eighths, quarters, half yards yards, etc. and across the same at intervals with
numerals. Fig. 2 is the same as Fig. 1 except the tape is divided into inches, half
inches, etc.
Fig. 3 represents a bolt of cloth wound with my tape measure the tape measure
being divided into yards, inches and parts of inches.
Fig. 4 is a view of my tape measure, one end cut away.
My invention is a tape measure designed to be wrapped with ribbon, cloths, etc.
to enable the person who is selling such articles or taking stock to tell at a glance
how much is still in the roll and the width of the same.
My invention is described as follows:-I make my tape measure of any suitable
material and of any length and width desired, and I divide it into such measuring
parts as are commonly used in the country in which it is designed to be used, both
as to its length and width.
When the measure is designed to be used in rolls of cloth, one end is provided
with a T-piece which part is also divided into measures.
In use in rolling ribbons, the measure is made as long as the ribbon and a little
wider so as to protect the edges of the ribbon. The measures are placed on each
edge of the tape so that when a person takes up the roll he can tell by looking at
it just exactly how many yards and inches are left on the roll and exactly how wide
the piece of ribbon is.
In using the measure with bolting, the T-part is laid on the bolting board and
the tape is rolled along with the fabric, so that by looking at each end of the
T-part you can tell how wide the piece is and by looking at the free end of the
tape you can tell just exactly how many yards and inches are in the bolt. For
convenience the measure is divided into units of measures on both sides as well as
on both edges.
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 tape measure being divided into measures on each edge of the tape and
having across it numerals indicating inches and parts of inches, said tape measure
designed to show the length and breadth of the material with which it is rolled,
substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.
2. A flexible tape measure adapted to be rolled with a piece of flexible material
and divided into measures on each edge and both sides of the tape, and having
across it on both sides numerals indicating inches and parts of inches, said tape
measure designed to show the length and breadth of the material with which it is
rolled, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.
3. A tape measure divided into measures and having attached to one end a
T-piece also divided into measures said tape measure being designed to show the

page_text: length and breadth of the material with which it is rolled, substantially as shown
and described and for the purposes set forth.
4. In a flexible tape measure adapted to be rolled with a piece of flexible
material and divided into measures on each edge and both sides, and having
attached to one end a T-piece also divided into measures on both sides, said tape
measure designed to show the length and breadth of the material with which it is
rolled, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 17th day of March 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.