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US 6,820,478 B1Granted
Measuring device and method
AssigneeT-Bra Limited
InventorsDaniel Joseph Nunes Nabarro, Alun Wilcox, Timothy Roland Manson, Julian Francis Ralph Swan
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AssigneeT-Bra Limited
InventorsDaniel Joseph Nunes Nabarro, Alun Wilcox, Timothy Roland Manson, Julian Francis Ralph Swan
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A method of and system for buying or selling bras involves establishing a database of bras containing bra characteristic data including bra size and bra cup size measured from a sample of actual bras; measuring a wearer's breast and torso size to obtain wearer characteristic data; searching the database to find bra characteristic data within the database matching the wearer characteristic data; and listing for selection by the wearer any bras in the database whose characteristics match the wearer characteristic data. Apparatuses and methods for measuring breast characteristics and bra characteristics are also disclosed, the former involving application of a receptacle to the breast and the latter involving expansion of bladders within the cups of a bra, the aim in both cases being to establish volumetric data for the purposes of correlation using the database.
A bra measuring apparatus for measuring a bra, the apparatus comprising support means for supporting a bra, at least one bladder expandable under internal fluid pressure within a cup of a bra thus supported, measurement means comprising a pressure sensor in communication with the or each bladder for measuring the pressure of the fluid within the or each bladder when a cup of the bra has been filled, a pump acting through a non-return valve introduces fluid into the or each bladder in use and the apparatus means associated with the pressure sensor for controlling the pump further comprising a detector associated with the pressure sensor for detecting a discontinuity in pressure rise wherein means are associated with the detector to stop the pump upon detecting said discontinuity.
A bra measuring apparatus for measuring a bra, the apparatus comprising support means for supporting a bra, at least one bladder expandable under internal fluid pressure within a cup of a bra thus supported, measurement means comprising a pressure sensor in communication with the or each bladder for measuring the pressure of the fluid within the or each bladder when the cup of the bra has been filled and a detector associated with the pressure sensor for detecting a discontinuity in pressure rise.
A bra measuring apparatus for measuring a bra, the apparatus comprising support means for supporting a bra, at least one bladder expandable under internal fluid pressure within a cup of a bra thus supported, and measurement means for measuring the volume and/or pressure of the fluid within the bladder when the cup of the bra has been filled.
A bra measuring apparatus for measuring a bra, the apparatus comprising support means for supporting a bra, at least one bladder expandable under internal fluid pressure within a cup of a bra thus supported, measurement means for measuring the volume and/or pressure of the fluid within the bladder when the cup of the bra has been filled and stress sensors associated with the bra.
A bra measuring method for measuring a bra, the method comprising supporting a bra, expanding a bladder under internal fluid pressure until a cup of the bra thus supported has been filled, and measuring the volume and/or pressure of the fluid within the bladder that fills the cup.
A bra measuring method for measuring a bra, the method comprising supporting a bra, expanding a bladder under internal fluid pressure until a cup of the bra thus supported has been filled, measuring the volume and/or pressure of the fluid within the bladder that fills the cup and detecting a discontinuity in pressure rise within the bladder.
A bra measuring method for measuring a bra, the method comprising supporting a bra, expanding a bladder under internal fluid pressure until a cup of the bra thus supported has been filled, sensing stress in the bra, and measuring the volume of the fluid within the bladder that fills the cup upon measuring a defined level of stress.
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