Breast measuring device for determining bra size
This invention relates to a breast measuring device ( 1 ) for determining bra size. The breast measuring device comprises a band size measuring tape ( 3, 43 ) and a cup size measuring tape ( 5, 7 ) mounted on and extending substantially perpendicular to the band size measuring tape. The band size measuring tape comprises a flexible tape having indicia ( 19 ) printed thereon representative of band sizes and the cup size measuring tape comprises a flexible tape having indicia ( 23 ) printed thereon indicative of cup sizes. The breast measuring device ( 1 ) has a buckle ( 53 ) mounted on one end of the band size measuring tape through which the other end of the band size measuring tape ( 3, 43 ) may be led and there is provided means ( 17, 29, 57 ) to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in a looped configuration. When the device is secured in a looped configuration, the cup size measuring tape ( 5, 7 ) can be used to measure the cup size and both the band size and the cup size will be visible simultaneously.
1. A breast measuring device for determining bra size comprising a band size measuring tape and a cup size measuring tape mounted on and extending substantially perpendicular to the band size measuring tape, the band size measuring tape comprising a flexible tape having indicia printed on one side thereof indicative of a plurality of band sizes, the cup size measuring tape comprising a flexible tape capable of following the contour of a breast and having indicia printed on one side thereof indicative of a plurality of cup sizes, and in which there is provided a first buckle mounted on a first end of the band size measuring tape through which a second end of the band size measuring tape may be led thereby forming a loop with the band size measuring tape to surround the torso of a person being measured and means to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in the looped configuration and in which there is provided an elasticated portion to permit limited expansion and contraction of the circumference of the loop in the band size measuring tape when secured in a looped configuration.
2. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which the elasticated portion has attached thereto the means to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in the looped configuration.
3. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 2 in which the elasticated portion is mounted on the band size measuring tape intermediate the first and second ends of the band size measuring tape and adjacent to one of the first and second ends thereof.
4. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 2 in which the means to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in the looped configuration comprises a second buckle mounted on the elasticated portion and through which the end of the band size measuring tape led through the first buckle may also be led and secured in position.
5. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 2 in which the means to releasably secure the band size measuring tape in the looped configuration comprises a pair of complementary locking members and in which the elasticated portion has one part of the pair of complementary locking members mounted thereon for engagement of the other part of the pair of complementary locking members which in turn is mounted on the band size measuring tape adjacent the other end of the band size measuring tape.
6. The breast measurement device as claimed in claim 5 in which the complementary locking members comprise hook and eye fasteners and in which one part of the hook and eye fasteners is mounted on the elasticated portion and the other part of the hook and eye fasteners is mounted on the band size measuring tape adjacent the other end of the band size measuring tape.
7. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which the first buckle forms a loose fit around the band size measuring tape so that the band size measuring tape is substantially freely slidable through the first buckle.
8. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which there is provided a clasp mounted intermediate the first and second ends of the band size measuring tape to allow opening and closing of the loop formed by the band size measuring tape.
9. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which there are a pair of cup size measuring tapes mounted on and extending substantially perpendicular to the band size measuring tape.
10. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which the cup size measuring tape is slidably mounted on the band size measuring tape and is free to move along the band size measuring tape.
11. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which the cup size measuring tape is constructed from a predominantly transparent tape.
12. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which the first buckle is constructed from a predominantly transparent material.
13. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which there are provided a plurality of band size zones marked out on the band size measuring tape and in which there is provided a band size buffer zone intermediate each adjacent pair of band size zones.
14. The breast measuring device as claimed in claim 1 in which there are provided a plurality of cup size zones marked out on the cup size measuring tape and in which there is provided a cup size buffer zone intermediate one or more adjacent pairs of cup size zones.