US1114658A - Skirt-rule. - Google Patents

Description

E. C. WATTERS.

SKIRT RULE.

APPLICATION HLBD JUNE 2s. 1913.

Patented 001.2111914.

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EDWARD C. WATTERS, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSGURI.

SKIRT-RULE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

Application led June 23, 1913. Serial No. 775,364.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. lAirrERs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Rules; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, Vand exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to skirt-rules, and is an improvement on a skirt rule disclosed in vmy co-pending application, Serial No. 740,443, the principal object of the present invention being to provide improved means for securing the measurements of a skirt, and whereby said measurements and the sweep of the skirt may be set on the rule and positively retained while a pattern is being drafted. In accomplishing this object I have provided a rule body having its edges curved to correspond with the average waist angle and hip curve, and provided with markers whereby cert-ain measurements, such as those indicating the skirt gores, may be utilized for each individual pattern and returned to set position after the pattern has been drafted; the sweep of the skirt being indicated by an adjustable rail, which is connected with the body rule.

In carrying out my invention I have provided improved details of structure, the preferied forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Y wherein q Figure I is a side view of skirt rule constructed according to my invention, showing the auxiliary straight edge in extended position. Fig. II is an enlarged detail perspective of part of the rule body, showing a straight edge and a pocket in the rule body. Fig. III is an enlarged detail view of the inner end of the rule body and joint member, for removably attaching said body to the rail. Fig. IV is a view of the same parts with part of the joint member broken away to illustrate the lock mechanism. Fig. V is a diagrammatic perspective of part of the rule body and joint member, the parts being separated, but shown in their relative positions. Fig. VI is a detail perspective and cross-section of part of the rule body showing the construction and arrangement of the body spaced arms 3, having heads t. Overlying both sides of the spine 2 are face plates 6, which are curved to correspond with the curvatur'e of the spine, and have their edges terminating in the edge planes thereof, so

that when the parts are secured together they forni asubstantially rigid structure,`the heads d being spaced sufliciently to form ports 7 at one edge of the rule, within which the shanks of the individual markers hereinafter described, may be projected.

Overlying one edge of the body member is a guard 9, ycomprising a channeled member into which the rear edge of the rule body is adapted to fit snugly, and within which said edge is rigidly secured, the guard being preferably constructed of suitable metal so as to obviate denting, or the like. The front edge ofthe body member is provided with a guard 10, also comprising a channel construction, and having an extended rib 11 at the bottom, which projects beyond the edge of the rule body to form a shelf, the base of the channel being provided with apertures 12, that register with the ports 7 between the spine heads, in order that the markers may slide between the spine heads and in the y the apertures 12 and ports 7 and having y'a y head 15 at its inner end adapted for engagenientv` with the spinelieads l to retain the marker within the body, and having an upturned lip 16 at its outer end that serves as a finger hold when the markers are to be drawn outwardly, and as a keeper to prevent the marker from projecting too far into the rule body.

rIhe preferred construction of the marker consists of a single strip of spring .metal bent upon itself, with the free ends located within the spine socket and provided with the keeper heads, the ends being loose in the rule body, to .form friction brakes that will hold the markers in adjusted positions.

In the preferred construction of the device, the body member 1 is provided with a pocket 18 in the guard 9 With a slot 19, and linger slots 20, the former providing access to the pocket so that a straight edge 21 may be carried in the rule body and extended to form a straight edge continuation with the back edge of the rule. rlhe finger' slots 2O provide means for drawing the straight edge from its pocket, so that it may be fully inserted into the pocket, and thereby obviate interference When the rule is to be used without the extension.

I'Vhile the parts above described are useful as a measuring device for the purposes mentioned, I find that by providing` the rule body with an adjustable rail, the siveep of a skirt may be easily and quickly ascertained and marked by the rule. As a convenient joint for the rule body and rail, I provide the body with a connection member 22, comprising side plates 23 that overlie the inner ends of the spine 2 and inclose a plug 24, having a circular head 25 provided With teeth 26 at its outer end, the plates 23 also overlyingl the head 25 and having teeth registering With those of the head teeth. The rail 27 may be ofany suitable or ordinary constructionpreferably jointed-and having a member 28 at its inner end comprising a body 29 having the socket plug 30 at its rear end, and a head 31 at its forward end having a concave recess 32 adapted to lie over the toothed part of the joint head on the body member and having a back-cut recess 33 into Which a stiff flat spring 34, that is secured rigidly in the head 31, is projected. The spring 34 has a toothed head 35 adapted for engaging the toothed part of the joint head on the body member to hold the parts in an adjusted position. The rail joint `member alsol comprises side plates 37, which are Xed to the rail body and to the joint member 29, and have inner ends overlying the curved head of the body member joint, the overlying plates having apertures 38, and the head 25 and plates 23 having an aperture 39 through which a pin 40 is projected to pivotally connect the parts.

The sides of the body guard 9 have concave recesses 42 into Which the curved ends 43 of the rail plates 37 turn when the rule arts are moved relative to each other, and

ear against said plate in order -to retain the parts as rigid as possible. In order to adjust the rule body and rail to the proper angle relative to each other, I provide the joint member 28 with circumferential graduation marks 45, and the rule body with a pointer 46 so that the rule may be turned .to a desired angle, and the angle of adjustment shown by the indicator.

In assembling the body portion of the rule, one of the face platesd is applied to the spine, and the heads 16 of the markers projected through the apertures 12 in the guard 10 and applied to the spine, so that the shanks 14 lie Within the spaces between the heads 4 and the marker heads 15 Within the spaces between the fingers 3. The other face plate 6 is then applied to the spine, covering the marker shanks and stop heads, to prevent escape of markers, and the guards fitted properly over the inclosing face plates and Xed permanently thereto. The rule body is then pivotally connected with the rail, the head of the spring 34 projecting between teeth on the head of the body joint member.

In using the rule, the usual skirt measurements are taken and indicated on the rule body by pulling a marker out of its socket at a measurement point during the measuring process, so that when the pattern is being marked, the drawn markers will indicate the proper measurements. The sweep of the skirt is ascertained by placing the rail on the floor, and moving the rule body to the desired angle, the toothed head moving over the spring until the adjustment is secured, ivhen the parts are held yieldingly together by projection of the spring head into the toothed head, so that the rule and rail are held in their adjusted position, the sweep being marked on the pattern from these parts.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A skirt rule, comprising a body member haying markers arranged at intervals along its longitudinal edge, and a guard member on the edge of said body having a rib projecting laterally therefrom, and back of the markers.

2. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having sockets along one longitudinal edge, and markers slidably mounted in said sockets and adapted for lateral projection from the edge of the spine, and a guard on said body member having a rib lyingv back of said markers.

3. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having spaced arms projecting laterally from one edge, and having keeper' heads on their outer ends, markers 'located Within the sockets formed by said arms, and having heads adapted for engagement With the keeper heads, and plates covering opposite faces of the spine and inclosing the sockets.

4. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having sockets along one longitudinal edge, and having keeper heads at the ends of the sockets, face plates on opposite sides of the body member, and markers arranged in said sockets in frictional contact with the face plates, and having heads adapted for engagement With the keeper heads.

5. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having sockets along one longitudinal edge, face plates inclosing opposite sides of the spine, a guard fixed on said face plates and provided with an edge face having aperturesin line With the spine sockets, and markers slidably mounted in said sockets and apertures.

6. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having sockets along one longitudinal edge, face plates inclosing opposite sides of the spine, a guard fiXedon said face plates and provided with an edged face having apertures in line With the spine sockets, and markers slidably mounted in said sockets and apertures, each of said markers comprising a shank having a headed inner end and upturned outer end, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a skirt rule, a body member comprising a spine having spaced arms projecting laterally from one longitudinal edge and having keeper heads, plates lying along opposite sides of the spine and covering said arms, a guard fixed to the edge of the body member and having apertures registering with the spaces between the arm heads, and keepers slidably mounted in said apertures, each of the keepers comprising a single piece of spring metal bent upon itself with the free ends directed outwardly and provided with keeper heads edepeed fer coperation With the heads on the spine f arms,`the outer heads of said markers being upturned to engage the face of the guard, substantially as set forth. y

8. In a skirt rule, a body member having edge sockets, a guard Xed to the edge of the body and having a projecting base flange and apertures in front of the flange registering With the body sockets, and markers slidably mounted in the apertures and sockets and adapted for projection over said flange.

- 9. In a skirt rule, a vbody member comprising a socket spine and face plates covering the opposite sides thereof, guard members along opposite longitudinal edges of the body, one of said guard members hav-` ing apertures registering With saidsockets and markers slidably mounted in the apertures Vand body sockets, one of said guard members being slotted,

forth.

In testimonyvvhereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

EDWARDl C. WATTERS.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR W. CAPs, LETA E. CoA'rs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing' the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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