Wearable-article sizing system
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1. ) A size measuring system, for allowing at least one customer to receive at least one properly sized wearable article shipped from at least one vendor, comprising:
- a) encircler means for encircling at least one article-wearable body part of the at least one customer; and
b) first instruction means for instructing the at least one customer in the use of said encircler means to provide a measurement for the wearable article;
c) wherein said encircler means comprises straightener means for straightening said encircler means, wherein said encircler means may be measured by a flat measuring tool; and
d) wherein said encircler means and said first instruction means comprise downloadable computer-file means for providing a downloadable computer-file from which said encircler means and said instruction means may be printed onto a printable media.
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Abstract
A wearable-article sizing system which allows customers to measure their wrist, ankle, finger, toe, head, neck, or watch-lug size by electronically downloading and printing an apparatus with instructions for measuring their size, and allows Internet vendors or other electronic vendors to provide the value-added beneficial service of custom sizing wristwatches, necklaces, rings, bracelets, or hats before they are shipped to the customers.
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60 Claims
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1. ) A size measuring system, for allowing at least one customer to receive at least one properly sized wearable article shipped from at least one vendor, comprising:
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a) encircler means for encircling at least one article-wearable body part of the at least one customer; and
b) first instruction means for instructing the at least one customer in the use of said encircler means to provide a measurement for the wearable article;
c) wherein said encircler means comprises straightener means for straightening said encircler means, wherein said encircler means may be measured by a flat measuring tool; and
d) wherein said encircler means and said first instruction means comprise downloadable computer-file means for providing a downloadable computer-file from which said encircler means and said instruction means may be printed onto a printable media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. ) A size measuring system, for allowing at least one customer to receive at least one properly sized wearable article shipped from at least one vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one encircler adapted to encircle an article-wearable body part of the customer; and
b) at least one first instruction adapted to instruct a customer in the use of said at least one encircler to provide a measurement for the wearable article;
c) wherein said at least one encircler comprises at least one straightener adapted to straighten said at least one encircler, wherein said at least one encircler may be measured by a flat measuring tool; and
d) wherein said at least one encircler and said at least one first instruction comprise at least one downloadable computer-file adapted to provide at least one downloadable computer-file from which said at least one encircler and said at least one instruction may be printed onto a printable media. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. ) A size measuring system, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized wrist-wearable article shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one encircler to encircle a wrist of the customer;
b) wherein said at least one encircler is adapted to be straightened, wherein said at least one encircler may be measured by a linear measuring tool; and
c) wherein said at least one encircler is structured and arranged to be downloaded electronically and printed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. ) A size measuring system, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized head-wearable article shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one encircler to encircle the head of the customer;
b) wherein said at least one encircler is adapted to be straightened, wherein said at least one encircler may be measured by a linear measuring tool; and
c) wherein said at least one encircler is structured and arranged to be downloaded electronically and printed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. ) A size measuring system, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized ring shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one encircler to encircle a digit of the customer, b) wherein said at least one encircler is adapted to be straightened, wherein said at least one encircler may be measured by a linear measuring tool; and
c) wherein said at least one encircler is structured and arranged to be downloaded electronically and printed. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. ) A size measuring system, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized neck-wearable article shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one encircler to encircle the neck of the customer;
b) wherein said at least one encircler is adapted to be straightened, wherein said at least one encircler may be measured by a linear measuring tool; and
c) wherein said at least one encircler is structured and arranged to be downloaded electronically and printed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 41)
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32. ) A method, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized wearable article shipped from a vendor, comprising the steps of:
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a) electronically providing measuring instructions to the customer for a method of measuring the article-wearable body part of the customer;
b) wherein such instructions comprise the steps of;
i) wrapping at least one flexible object around the article-wearable body part of the customer, ii) marking such at least one flexible object, iii) removing such at least one flexible object from the article-wearable body part of the customer, iv) laying such at least one flexible object out flat, v) measuring the marked length of such at least one flexible object;
c) having the customer provide the measurement to the vendor;
d) sizing at least one wearable article based on such measurement; and
e) shipping such at least one wearable article to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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42. ) A method, relating to providing properly sized wearable articles by vendors to customers, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing to such customer having a particular wearable-article size an electronic download apparatus for measuring such wearable-article size; and
b) providing an upload opportunity for such customer to provide to such vendor a particular wearable-article size for such purchased wearable article;
c) wherein such electronic download apparatus comprises at least one encircler d) wherein such electronic download apparatus comprises instructions for measuring such wearable-article size.
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45. ) A method, for allowing at least one customer to receive at least one properly sized wearable article shipped from at least one vendor, comprising the steps of:
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a) such vendor advertising the availability of custom sizing;
b) such vendor receiving a fee from a customer for custom sizing;
c) such vendor providing the customer with electronically downloadable and printable instructions for measuring such customer'"'"'s proper size;
i) wherein such instructions comprise at least one encircler;
d) such vendor receiving such customer'"'"'s proper size information;
e) such vendor adjusting such at least one wearable article to such customer'"'"'s proper size; and
f) such vendor shipping such at least one wearable article to such customer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. ) A size measuring system, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized watchband shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one scale to measure a distance between lugs of a watch;
b) at least one first instruction adapted to instruct a customer in the use of said at least one scale;
c) wherein said at least one scale is structured and arranged to be downloaded electronically and printed onto a printable media;
d) at least one printable media adapted to printing said at least one scale and said at least one first instruction onto a printable media;
e) wherein said at least one scale and said at least one first instruction are printed onto said at least one printable media; and
f) wherein said at least one scale is cut out from said at least one printable media prior to use.
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53. ) A method, for allowing at least one customer to make at least one durable measuring device, comprising the steps of:
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a) such customer electronically downloading and printing instructions for measuring such customer'"'"'s proper size;
i) wherein such instructions comprise at least one printable measuring tool;
ii) wherein such instructions comprise the step of applying transparent tape to the front and back surfaces of such at least one printable measuring tool;
b) printing such at least one printable measuring tool onto paper;
c) applying transparent tape to the front and back surfaces of such at least one printable measuring tool; and
d) cutting such at least one printable measuring tool out of the paper. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. ) A kit, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized article shipped from a vendor, comprising:
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a) at least one downloadable printable wrist circumference measurer, b) at least one downloadable printable head circumference measurer;
c) at least one downloadable printable digit circumference measurer;
d) at least one downloadable printable neck circumference measurer; and
e) at least one downloadable printable watch lug width measurer.
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60. ) A kit, for allowing a customer to receive a properly sized article shipped from a vendor, comprising.
a) at least one downloadable printable wrist circumference measurer; - and
b) at least one downloadable printable watch lug width measurer.
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