Foot gauge
A device for providing assistance in measuring the size of the foot. The foot gauge has a foot support plate having a single graduated scale per foot; a transverse first bearing face for the heel; a longitudinal second bearing face for the inside of the foot; and a moving assembly comprising a “transverse” first abutment for coming into contact with the front end of the foot, at the toes, and a “longitudinal” second abutment for coming into contact with the outside of the foot, and a measurement identifier member the size on the graduated scale. The moving assembly moves in a rectilinear or curved direction that is oblique relative to the longitudinal second bearing face, e.g. at an angle a, in its rectilinear portion, that lies in the range of 13° to 20°, and is preferably equal to 14.3°.
1. A device or gauge for measuring foot size, the device comprising:
a) a foot support plate having a single graduated scale per foot;
b) a transverse first bearing face for the heel;
c) a longitudinal second bearing face for the inside of the foot; and
d) a moving assembly comprising a “transverse” first abutment for coming into contact with the front end of the foot, at the toes, and a “longitudinal” second abutment for coming into contact with the outside of the foot, and measurement identifier means for identifying the size on the graduated scale;
wherein the moving assembly moves in a rectilinear or curved direction that is oblique relative to the longitudinal second bearing face, the graduated scale presents the same oblique direction, and wherein size is measured as soon as one of the transverse and longitudinal abutments comes into contact with the foot, respectively with the front end or the outside.
2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse abutment is upwardly inclined at an angle .beta. of about 3.degree to 5.degree., and preferably equal to 4.degree.
3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the angle .alpha. of the travel direction DD′ of the moving assembly relative to the longitudinal second bearing face, in its rectilinear portion, lies in the range 13.degree. to 20.degree., and is preferably equal to 14.3.degree.
4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement identifier means are in line with the longitudinal abutment in the moving assembly.
5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the moving assembly comprises a top portion moving above the plate and a bottom portion moving under the plate, which top and bottom portions are connected together by a connection piece, and wherein the plate includes an oblique slot defining the movement direction of the moving assembly, the connection piece passing through the slot.
6. A device according to claim 5 , wherein the bottom face of the plate is provided with a slideway on either side of the oblique slot and guiding the bottom portion of the moving assembly during its movement.
7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse abutment is provided with slider means enabling it to move relative to the longitudinal abutment when said transverse abutment comes to bear against the longitudinal second bearing face during the movement of the moving assembly.