Circumferential waist measuring device

Claim 1

A circumferential waist measuring device comprising: an elongated main body having a hollow interior and being securable to a supporting surface, the main body being shaped so as to define an elongated slot directed through a front face thereof, the elongated slot being oriented so as to extend along a portion of a longitudinal length of the main body, size indicia relating to waist size and circumference measurements for an individual being printed on the front face of the main body; a measuring loop coupled at a first end thereof to a portion of the main body, the measuring loop extending into a substantially annular configuration, with a second end of the measuring loop projecting into the main body; a spring mounted within the main body and coupled to the second end of the measuring loop so as to bias the second end into the main body; a post mounted within the main body, the spring comprising a spiral spring wound about the post, the spiral spring extending from the post to couple with the second end of the measuring loop; an indicator projecting through the elongated slot and from a portion of the measuring loop which can be interpreted relative to the size indicia on the main body so as to indicate an approximate size and circumference of a waist of an individual around which the measuring loop is located; and at least one mounting bracket secured to a rear surface of the main body which permits securement of the device to a supporting structure, the mounting bracket being substantially L-shaped and including a threaded aperture extending therethrough permitting the passage of a threaded securing fastener through the mounting bracket for subsequent engagement with a portion of a supporting structure.