US4897924A
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Hand measurement apparatus
Assignee: TGC Corp PO BOX 23929 CHATTANOOGA TN 37422
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Filing: 1988-08-19
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2008-08-19
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for measuring dimensions of a human hand for use in making custom-sized gloves includes a plate for supporting the hand in outstretched position and movable markers extending through the plate for locating points on the perimeter of the hand. The position of the markers is recorded on a sheet. The maximum thickness of the hand may be measured by a scale extending from the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 George T. Tepley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/04; A41D19/046; G; G01; G01B; G01B5/00; G01B5/02; G01B5/20; G01B5/207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
Apparatus for measuring dimensions of a human hand having a back portion, a palm portion, fingers and a thumb, said apparatus comprising: plate means for supporting an outstretched hand, a plurality of movable locator means for measuring finger length, extending through the plate means, a plurality of movable locator means for measuring the width of the base of at least one finger, extending through the plate means, and means on the locator means for recording the positions of said locator means on the surface of a sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
Apparatus for measuring dimensions of a human hand having a back portion, a palm portion, fingers and a thumb, said apparatus comprising: plate means for supporting an outstretched hand, a plurality of movable locator means for measuring finger length, extending through the plate means, a plurality of movable locator means for measuring the width of the base of at least one finger, extending through the plate means, and means on the locator means for recording the positions of said locator means on the surface of a sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the position of the locator means is visible above the plate means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus claim 1 wherein the position of the locator means is visible below the plate means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus claim 1 wherein the locator means move in apertures through the plate means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the locator means comprises means for locating tips of each finger and the thumb.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the locator means comprises means for locating positions between adjacent fingers and between the thumb and first finger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein the locator means comprises means for locating points on the outer sides of the thumb, first and fourth fingers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus of claim 4 wherein the locator means move on guide means for limiting the movement of the locator means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus of claim 8 wherein the plate means comprises a top plate spaced apart from a bottom plate and the guide means are located between the spaced apart top plate and bottom plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus of claim 9 wherein a portion of a guide means is engaged in groove means in one of said plates for limiting movement of locator means attached to said guide means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus of claim 5 wherein the means for locating ends of the thumb and fingers move in elongated slots.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein the means for locating positions where the fingers join the hand are each connected to a guide means having a portion engaged in groove means for limiting movement of the locator means, each of said locator means extending through the same aperture through the plate means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus of claim 7 wherein the means for locating points on the outer sides of the thumb, first and fourth fingers is each attached to a guide means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 13 wherein each locator means extends through a separate aperture through the plate means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising scale means for measuring substantially the maximum thickness of the hand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus of claim 5 wherein the scale means movably extends from one side of the apparatus.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sheet positioned in the apparatus for marking by the recording means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for obtaining dimensions of a human hand having a plurality of fingers and a thumb, comprising: positioning the hand on a surface of an apparatus; positioning markers at ends of the fingers and thumb; positioning further markers at angles formed between pairs of adjacent fingers; positioning a marker at the angle formed between the first finger and thumb; positioning other markers on the outer sides of the thumb, first finger and fourth finger; and recording the position of each of said markers.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for obtaining dimensions of a human hand having a plurality of fingers and a thumb, comprising: positioning the hand on a surface of an apparatus; positioning markers at ends of the fingers and thumb; positioning further markers at angles formed between pairs of adjacent fingers; positioning a marker at the angle formed between the first finger and thumb; positioning other markers on the outer sides of the thumb, first finger and fourth finger; and recording the position of each of said markers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method of claim 18 further comprising measuring the thickness of the hand by extending a calibrated scale to span across the top of the hand in the direction of maximum thickness of the hand, and quantitatively recording the extension of the scale.
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