BELT OR BAND-LIKE EXERCISE RESULT MEASUREMENT ARTICLE WITH SELECTABLE DISPLAY ASPECT

• US 20090293298A1
• Filed: 06/03/2008
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Silvina Marcela Gauna
• Original Assignee: Jonathan Martorell, Silvina Marcela Gauna
• Inventors: Gauna, Silvina Marcela, Martorell, Jonathan
• Granted Patent: US 7,617,615 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 33/732
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/107 Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/1003 characterised by structure or material; characterised by layout or indicia
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/1061 Means for displaying or assisting reading of length measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/1084 Tapes combined with arrangements for functions other than measuring lengths
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 3/1094 for recording information or for performing calculations

Abstract

A band-like exercise result measurement article with selectable display aspect includes a planar strip of a flexible material having first and second ends, an elastic inner surface and an outer surface of a loop material, the outer surface having, along its length, at least one linear scale imprinted upon it. The article also includes a buckle, a first segment of a hook material affixed to the inner surface near the second end and a second segment of a hook material affixed to the outer surface of the strip near its second end. When the first hook segment is fastened to the outer surface through the buckle, the article displays a measurement of scale. When the second hook segment is fastened to the outer surface through the buckle, the measurement is precluded from display.

Claims

1. A belt or band-like exercise result measurement article with selectable display and non-display modes, the article comprising:

(a) a planar strip of a flexible material having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends, an inner surface having properties of adherence to skin or clothing of a user of said article, and an outer surface formed of a loop or hook-engagable material, said outer surface further having, substantially along an entire longitudinal length thereof, at least one linear scale imprinted upon said surface and parallel to said axis of said planar strip;

(b) a buckle having one base thereof affixed to said first end of said strip, and an opposing unfixed base;

(c) a first segment of a hook material affixed to said inner surface, proximally to said second end of said strip; and

(d) a second segment of a hook material affixed to said loop material of said outer surface of said strip, opposing said first segment of a hook material;

wherein at said display mode, said second end of said strip is passed through said buckle with said first segment of the hook material attached to said outer surface of said strip and said second segment of the hook material remaining unattached, thereby said opposing unfixed base of said buckle being pressed on said outer surface against a point on said linear scale, said point being visible and displaying a parameter of measurement corresponding to a circumference dimension of a waist or other body part about which said strip is secured;

while at said non-display mode, said second end of the strip is passed through said buckle and folded back against said unfixed base of said buckle, with said second segment of the hook material attached to said outer surface of said strip and said first segment of the hook material remaining unattached, thereby said point of said linear scale pressed on by said unfixed base of said buckle being covered by folded portion of said strip, and said parameter of measurement being hidden.

2. The article as recited in claim 1, in which said linear scale comprises a tape measure imprinted along a longitudinal axis of said strip, said scale ascending in dimensional parameter from said buckle.

3. The article as recited in claim 1, in which said at least one linear scale comprises two linear scales, one each imprinted along an opposite longitudinal edge of said strip on said outer surface thereof, one of said scales defining English or Imperial units, and another of said scales defining metric units, each of said scales ascending in dimensional parameter from said buckle.

4. The article as recited in claim 3, in which said inner surface comprises a flexible material.

5. The article as recited in claim 4, in which said inner surface defines properties that included sweating to tissue in contact therewith.

6. The article as recited in claim 4, in which said outer surface comprises a cloth-like material available in a variety of colors in which printing thereon of any graphic, name, trademark slogan, or the like may be effected.

7. The article as recited in claim 3, in which a total length of said strip approximates the waistline of a user.

8. The article as recited in claim 3, in which a total length of said approximates the prospective circumference of a bicep and tricep of a user.

9. The article as recited in claim 3, in which a total length of said strip approximates, the prospective circumference of a calf of a user.

10. The article as recited in claim 3, in which a total length of said strip approximates the neck of a user.