Wall mountable height measuring device
OwnerZohar Haykeeninventor
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Abstract
A wall mountable height measuring device to record development of height of a person comprises a board, a pair of vertical slits, at least one linear measurement scale, a horizontal frame and a leveling bar. The board includes a front surface, a rear surface, a left side and a right side. The pair of vertical slits is present at the left side and right side of the board. The horizontal frame can slide along the pair of slits. A middle portion of the horizontal frame includes a cut out. A housing present at the middle portion of the leveling bar is for holding the at least one date stamp. The at least one date stamp indicates the date at which the height measurement was taken.
Claims14
A wall mountable height measuring device comprising:
- a board having a front surface, a rear surface, a left side and a right side;
- at least one linear measurement scale attached on the board;
- a horizontal frame having at least two sliding means;
- a cut out at a middle portion of the horizontal frame;
- a leveling bar attached to a middle portion of the horizontal frame;
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- a housing for holding at least one date stamp;
- whereby the housing is designed to hold at least one date stamp to record development of height of a person.
A method for measuring and recording height of a person employing a wall mountable height measuring device, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a wall mountable height measuring device;
- b) mounting the wall mountable height measuring device on a wall;
- c) positioning a person against a board associated to the height measuring device;
- d) sliding a horizontal frame along a pair of vertical slits towards head of the person;
- e) placing a leveling bar over the head of the person;
- f) taking an accurate measurement from at least one linear measurement scale on the board;
- g) inserting at least one date stamp into a housing present in the horizontal frame;
- h) pushing the date stamp towards the board to mark the measurement;
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- i) marking the date of the measurement taken.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.