Numerical display belt

• US 4,473,949 A
• Filed: 09/02/1982
• Issued: 10/02/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jay C. Schechtman
• Original Assignee: Jay C. Schechtman
• Inventors: Schechtman, Jay C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, Jr., William D.
• Application Number:
  US06/414,304
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 33/134 R, 33/137 R, 33/129, 33/141 E, 33/179, 33/178 E, 33/176, 2/312, 2/311, 272/125, 24/31 R, 24/35
• US Class Current: 33/512
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 7/02 for measuring length, width or thickness G01B7/004, G01B7/12 take precedence

Abstract

A numerical display device for displaying the size of a person'"'"'s waist. A belt having a definite length is provided for being positioned about a person'"'"'s waist. The belt has a buckle attached to one end thereof. The buckle is adapted to secure the belt about the person'"'"'s waist. A transducer is coupled to the buckle for sensing the length of the belt required to extend around the person'"'"'s waist and for displaying a numerical figure to indicate the exact length of the belt required to extend around the person'"'"'s waist, thus indicating the size of the person'"'"'s waist.

Claims

1. Numerical display belt means comprising:

(a) an elongated belt for being secured about a body, said belt having a definite length, having a first end, having a second end, and having a midportion;

(b) buckle means for being attached to said second end of said belt, said buckle means including securement means for securing said midportion of said belt relative to said second end; and

(c) transducer means operatively coupled to said belt for sensing the length of said belt required to extend about the body and for displaying a numerical figure to indicate that length.

2. The numerical display belt means of claim 1 in which said transducer means includes a digital display means mounted on said buckle means for displaying a specific number, and includes a sensor means for sensing the length of said belt extending about the body.

3. The numerical display belt means of claim 2 in which said sensor means includes a roller member mounted on said buckle means in a position to rotatably contact said belt as said belt is positioned about the body, and includes control linkage mens extending between said roller member and said display means to cause said display means to display a number based on the amount of said belt that has been moved past said roller member.

4. The numerical display belt means of claim 3 in which said buckle means includes a passageway means through which said first end and a portion of said midportion of said belt is passed when said belt is passed around the body, said roller member being positioned adjacent said passageway member for being rotated by said first end and the position of said midportion of said belt as said belt is passed around the body.

5. The numerical display belt means of claim 4 in which said display means includes liquid crystal displays for displaying a numerical figure.