公开(公告)号：EP1222438B1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-18

申请号：EP00968144.6

申请日：2000-10-18

申请人： T-Bra Limited

发明人： NABARRO NUNES, Daniel Joseph ,  WILCOX, Alun, Pankhurst Design & Developments Ltd. ,  MANSON, Timothy Roland ,  SWAN, Julian Francis Ralph

IPC分类号： G01B3/10 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A41H1/02 ,  G01B3/00 ,  G01B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/4312 ,  A41C5/00 ,  A41H1/02 ,  A41H5/01 ,  A41H5/02 ,  A61B5/107 ,  A61B5/6823 ,  A61B5/6831 ,  G01B3/008 ,  G01B3/1002 ,  G01B5/025 ,  G01B2003/1066 ,  G01B2003/1079 ,  G06Q30/0625

摘要： The present invention encompasses a measuring tape for measuring the torso girth of a user, the tape comprising a separable fastening that, when fastened, creates a loop of tape that extends in use around the user's torso without support from the user's hands, a link co-operable with the tape allowing the circumference of the loop to be adjusted or varied when around the user's torso, and girth indicia co-operable with the link to indicate the circumference of the loop. The link maintains a securing tension on the loop to secure the loop around the torso but allows expansion of the loop when the user expands her torso during said measurement, and resists variation of the loop circumference when the fastening is unfastened after use. In this way, the circumference of the loop can be read by the user after use with reference to the girth indicia. A method for measuring the torso girth of a user by means of the present invention is also contemplated.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于测量使用者躯干长度的测量带，所述带包括可分离的紧固件，所述可分离的紧固件在被紧固时形成围绕使用者躯干延伸使用而不需要使用者的手支撑的带环， 可以与带子一起使用，从而在使用者的躯干周围可以调节或改变环的周长，并且可以与环节配合的周围标记指示环的周长。 该连接在环上保持紧固张力以将环固定在躯干周围，但是当使用者在所述测量期间扩展她的躯干时允许环扩张，并且在使用后解开紧固时抵抗环周的变化。 以这种方式，使用者可以在使用之后参考周围标记读取环的周长。 也考虑了通过本发明测量使用者躯干围长的方法。