Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
033511000 | Anatomical | 51 |
20100199507 | ANIMAL VEST SIZING DEVICE AND METHOD - A vest sizing device including a shell member having associated therewith a plurality of rule scales and rule index members that cooperate with one another to provide a plurality of girth dimensions for a four-legged animal by longitudinal position. The shell member when configured for use defines a plurality of openings including a neck opening, an abdominal or rear opening, at least one leg opening, and an access opening. | 08-12-2010 |
20120246954 | Device for Measuring the Angles of Inclination of the Incisor Occlusal Plane of Equidae and Otehr Animals - A device for measuring anatomical dimensions of animals, and particularly the angle of inclination between the occlusal plane of an animal, defined by the contact surface between its upper and lower dental arches, and the alternative reference planes passing either through the anterior sagittal point and the temporomandibular joints, or through the anterior sagittal point and the eyes of the animal includes an element of contact with the animal, at least one first movable member attached revolvingly to the contact element around a first axis of rotation, and at least one graduated scale situated on the contact element, or on the first movable element to enable the measurement of their relative rotation. The contact element also includes a locator plate sized to fit inside the animal's mouth between its upper and lower dental arches, and to be aligned with the occlusal plane. | 10-04-2012 |
20140000121 | Lobster Gauge | 01-02-2014 |
033512000 | Human | 48 |
20080216334 | Apparatus and Method for Mapping Hair Metric - Apparatus for determining the status of hair bulk in an area of a scalp is operative to provide a metric over a sufficiently large area to permit revisiting with only negligible misalignment error. Accurate re-measurement of hair status in accurately identified areas produces a reliable metric for determining degree of hair loss and or the effectiveness of treatment. | 09-11-2008 |
20080229597 | MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FOR PERCUTANEOUS SURGERY - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a projection having a tapered end portion configured to be inserted percutaneously through tissue. A measurement member is coupled to the projection and is configured to indicate a distance between adjacent anatomical structures. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes a measurement member configured to be percutaneously inserted between adjacent anatomical structures. The measurement member includes a wedge portion that is configured to contact the adjacent anatomical structures when the measurement member is moved distally between the adjacent anatomical structures. A size indicator is coupled to the wedge portion. The size indicator has a plurality of markings and is configured to be viewed on an image of the adjacent anatomical structures with the wedge portion of the measurement member disposed between the adjacent anatomical structures to indicate a distance between the adjacent anatomical structures. | 09-25-2008 |
20090025240 | CYCLING PEDAL LEG ANGLE OPTIMIZER - Optimizing pedal angle for a cyclist is accomplished with a template having a central body with an aperture for positioning over the lateral condyle in a cyclist's knee. A fist alignment arm extends from the central body and incorporates an alignment indicia for positioning between the knee and hip of the cyclist. A second alignment arm extends from the central body at a predetermined angle with respect to the first alignment arm and employs an angular alignment indicia for relative placement over a malleolus bone of an ankle of the cyclist. | 01-29-2009 |
20090049705 | SURGICAL DEPTH INSTRUMENT - A depth gauge for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone is disclosed having a digital readout for providing the measurement to a surgeon. The depth gauge has a probe with a tip inserted into and positioned proximate to the depth the hole, and has a reference member adjustably positioned relative the probe and against the bone proximate the hole. A measuring device is provided with the depth gauge for measuring the relative distance between the tip and the reference member, and the measuring device has a large, digital display for providing the relative distance. | 02-26-2009 |
20090320307 | LINEAR MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A linear measurement device for measuring a wheelchair user for fitting a wheelchair, with a measuring bar having with a scale and a fixed locater attached at a first end. A second locator opposing the first locater moves on the measuring bar to a selected position for determining a distance measurement relative to the fixed locator for fitting the wheelchair user to the wheelchair. A method of measuring for wheelchair fitting with a linear measurement apparatus is disclosed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100005675 | BABY SCALES - Baby scales include a housing, a weighing tray, a measuring device and a display. The weighing tray is disposed on the housing and configured to hold a baby. The measuring device is configured to support the weighing tray and to determine a weight of the baby. The measuring device includes at least one of an electric length measuring device configured to measure a length of the baby and an attachment mechanism configured to attach the electric length measuring device. The display is configured to show the determined weight of the baby. | 01-14-2010 |
20100058603 | DEPTH STOP DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A depth stop device for use in connection with another device or apparatus (for example, a medical device) includes a stop member slidably positionable on the device, at least one abutment member in operative connection with the stop member to adjustably contact the device to lock the stop member in a desired position relative to the device or to free the stop member to slide relative to the device, and an adjustment member connected to the abutment member to control a position of the abutment member relative to the device. The force applicable by the abutment member to the device is limited to be less than a certain force. | 03-11-2010 |
20100192395 | Pillow Selection and Sleeper Appraisal - A neck measurement device and a method of selecting a pillow which takes into account the physique of the user are disclosed. A neck compression index (NCi) is calculated being the weight of the sleeper in kilograms divided by the shoulder width (ear to outer arm dimension) of the sleeper in centimeters. Preferably a compensated NCi is calculated which takes into account the softness or hardness of the mattress. A pillow resiliency is then selected based on the (compensated) NCi. Color coded pillow slips can be used to assist sleepers to self-select a pillow appropriate for their physique. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205817 | Multifunctional Airway Evaluator For Orotracheal Intubation - A multifunctional airway evaluator for oratracheal intubation includes first and second connected elongated arms, movable relative to each other about a pivot axis, a planar plate connected to the first arm and extending upwardly therefrom, and a gravity-operated angular indicator attached to the planar plate. The plate includes a distance scale on its front face, and the distance scale includes a plurality of spaced apart grade lines aligned radially with the pivotal axis and distance parameters associated with the grade lines, each of the distance parameters indicating a distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms when the arms are in a relative position. The gravity-operated angular indicator includes an axial pin disposed perpendicular to the planar plate, a rotating disk pivotally attached to and rotatable around the axial pin by gravity, and one or more angular measurement marker provided adjacent the rotating disk. | 08-19-2010 |
20100223799 | Growth Chart Device - A growth chart device features presenting a wall facing side and an opposing chart side with a measuring scale extending along the chart side along a lengthwise dimension of the chart body. A marking area is defined on the chart side of the chart body proximate the measuring scale to receive markings at different positions along the measuring scale at different times to track a height of an individual. At least one door is pivotally mounted on the chart body and movable between open and closed positions in which at least a portion of the chart side of the chart body is respectively uncovered and covered to give selective control over access to said portion. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229412 | General Measuring System With Infant Measuring Apparatus - This Invention provides for a color-coded infant measuring apparatus ( | 09-16-2010 |
20110005094 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING HEIGHT - A height measuring device and method of measuring height are disclosed. The device includes a first rod having a first opening through a first end of the first rod. The device also includes a second rod having a first opening through a first end of the second rod. The device further includes a first fastener positioned in the first opening of the first rod and the first opening of the second rod. The first fastener engages the first rod and the second rod. | 01-13-2011 |
20110067253 | Method and System for Detecting Parameters for the Characterization of Motion Sequences at the Human Body and Computer-Implemented Method for Analyzing Parameters for the Characterization of Motion Sequences at the Human Body - The invention relates to a system for detecting function parameters for the characterization of motion sequences at the human body, comprising: a bending sensor with at least one strain gauge for detecting bending parameters, wherein said at least one strain gauge changes its impedance during an extension or compression, and sensor electronics for reading out and processing the bending parameters detected by said at least one strain gauge; and a fixing element for fixing the bending sensor on the skin of the human body, wherein said fixing element is adapted to accommodate said bending sensor such that it is fixed only at one point of said fixing element and follows motions of that part of the human body on which said fixing element is fixed without following possible extensions of the skin of the human body. | 03-24-2011 |
20110167658 | AUTOMATIC ANTHROPOMETER - An automatic anthropometer for automatically measuring human height is provided. The automatic anthropometer includes a main post configured to stand vertically to a foot board and have a guiding rail formed integrally with an inner surface in a length direction, a sliding post configured to include a guide wheel that rotates along the guiding rail, and ascend and descend along the length direction of the main post under the guide of the guiding rail to measure height of a user, a head-touch bar configured to be coupled to the sliding post, and a lifting-driving device configured to raise and lower the sliding post. | 07-14-2011 |
20110214305 | Multifunctional Airway Evaluator For Orotracheal Intubation - A multifunctional airway evaluator for orotracheal intubation includes first and second connected elongated arms, movable relative to each other about a pivot axis, a planar plate connected to the first arm and extending upwardly therefrom, and a gravity-operated angular indicator attached to the planar plate. The plate includes a distance scale on its front face, and the distance scale includes a plurality of spaced apart grade lines aligned radially with the pivotal axis and distance parameters associated with the grade lines, each of the distance parameters indicating a distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms when the arms are in a relative position. The gravity-operated angular indicator includes an axial pin disposed perpendicular to the planar plate, a rotating disk pivotally attached to and rotatable around the axial pin by gravity, and one or more angular measurement marker provided adjacent the rotating disk. | 09-08-2011 |
20110247229 | Method and Device for Determining the Compatibility Between an Adapter and an Outer Cone of a Prosthesis Shaft of a Modular Joint Prosthesis - A method and a device are for determining the compatibility between an adapter, which is to be inserted into a third-party joint ball type to be replaced, and an outer cone of a prosthesis shaft of a modular joint prosthesis, which is inserted in the femur during revision surgery. A test body of a set of test bodies having various inner cones, comprising a marker and a length measuring scale, is fitted onto the outer cone of the shaft of the joint prosthesis and, subsequently, the adapter fitting on the outer cone of the joint prosthesis is determined by successively testing the inner cones for compliance with an admissible minimum distance between the front faces of the outer cone of the shaft of the joint prosthesis and the inner cone and for compliance with an admissible predefined insertion depth of the outer cone of the shaft of the joint prosthesis in the inner cone of the test body. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258869 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING MEASUREMENTS OF HUMAN BODY PARTS - The invention relates to a device for determining measurements of human body parts (B), in particular the leg and hip measurements to be determined for the supply with compression stockings, at which first measuring means ( | 10-27-2011 |
20120005911 | PILLOW SELECTION AND SLEEPER APPRAISAL - A neck measurement device ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120084990 | HAND SIZING TOOL - A hand sizing tool includes a base platform and a secondary platform affixed to and raised above the base platform. The platforms include a palm heel indicia on the base platform and an index finger tip indicia on the secondary platform. Each of an index finger guide, an index finger measurement slider, and a palm width measurement slider extends out of the secondary platform, these elements being adapted for measuring the hand size. | 04-12-2012 |
20120096726 | Family Height Recording Device - A height recording device is provided for measuring and recording the growth of multiple individuals over a period of time. The device comprises a recording board, a sliding member and a head rod. The sliding member is slideably secured within a dovetail channel extending vertically along the record board. A spring-loaded bullet catch within the dovetail channel maintains the sliding member static position. A head rod is hingedly secured to the sliding member and may be positioned in a horizontal working position or a vertical storage position. On at least one side of the channel, a graduated measuring means is disposed. Workspace is provided on both lateral sides of the channel so that a user may make written recordings of height measurements, names, dates and other information. The dual workspaces provide users with ample space to make multiple recordings and thus it is ideal for families with multiple children. | 04-26-2012 |
20120144686 | Wall Mountable Height Measuring Device - A wall mountable height measuring device to record development of height of a person is disclosed. The wall mountable height measuring device comprises a board, a pair of vertical scrolling bars, at least one linear measurement scale, a horizontal frame and a leveling bar. The horizontal frame includes a pair of sliding bars and a plurality of openings. The board includes a front surface, a rear surface, a left side and a right side. The pair of sliding bars includes a first sliding bar and a second sliding bar designed to slide between the pair of vertical scrolling bars. The plurality of openings is adaptable to hold at least one date stamp. The at least one date stamp indicates the date at which the height measurement was taken. | 06-14-2012 |
20120174423 | METHOD OF MEASURING AND IDENTIFYING FOOT ARCH TYPE - The invention provides a method of measuring and identifying foot arch type according to footprint data. The method includes: obtaining a static standing footprint having a foot contour including lateral and medial contours; obtaining a lateral ball and lateral heel tangent points of the footprint, and a medial ball and a medial heel tangent point of the footprint; obtaining a ball and a heel mid-point; obtaining a foot center axial line and a foot perpendicular bisector; obtaining the length of a foot width Lf as the length of the foot perpendicular bisector, and the width a foot arch La; and calculating a foot type index FTI by dividing the width of the foot arch La by the length of the foot width Lf (FTI=La/Lf), and identifying a foot arch type of the footprint by the foot type index FTI. | 07-12-2012 |
20120198715 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A BODY PART - An apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a body part, such as an infant's head, includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of sensing elements provided along the substrate, and an electronic system. Each of the sensing elements (i) has a component wherein an electrical characteristic of the component changes predictably in response to the component being bent, and (ii) provides a signal that is indicative of the current value of the electrical characteristic. The electronic system is structured to receive the signal of each sensing element and determine a measure of a degree of curvature of the sensing element based on the received signal. The electronic system is also structured to determine, based one or more of the measures, a representation of a curvature of a segment, such as a loop, defined by a selected one or more of the sensing elements. | 08-09-2012 |
20130074353 | BRA SIZE MEASURING TAPE - A tape measuring device for determining bra sizes has band dimension and bra size markings on the outer surface of the tape. The band dimension markings divide a section of the surface by standard units and subunits of band size. The band size markings on the outer surface allow the user to determine the proper band size for a bra based on a single measurement, without the need for any additional calculations or correlations. The bra size markings on the outer surface allow the user to directly determine the proper cup and overall bra size based on the band size determination, again without the need for any additional calculations or correlations. | 03-28-2013 |
20130091718 | Wall Mountable Height Measuring Device - 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. | 04-18-2013 |
20130167391 | FOOT-LENGTH CALIPER FOR MEASUREMENT OF FOOT LENGTH AND SCREENING OF BIRTH WEIGHT GROUPS - A caliper to measure foot length and corresponding category of birth weight group by four colors used on the measuring scale namely. Green as normal, yellow as low, orange as very low and red as extremely low birth weight is devised for the first time to be used at the community level. A metal caliper with concavity to accommodate convexity of the heel and sliding device perpendicular to the scale to touch the longest toe fix the two extreme ends. Thus direct measurement is possible between two extreme ends of the foot. | 07-04-2013 |
20140059873 | CALIPER FOR MEASUREMENT OF AN OBJECT - A caliper is arranged for applying predetermined constant pressure to a joint or other anatomy under measurement. The caliper includes an elongate housing, a first jaw connected to the housing, a second jaw slidably connected to the housing, the first and second jaws spaced apart by a predetermined minimum distance, and a constant force spring engaging the first and second jaws. The constant force spring biases the first and second jaws toward one another. A method includes using the caliper to measure anatomical dimensions. | 03-06-2014 |
20140182151 | Nail Gauge Measuring Nail Shape and Nail Arc Length - A nail gauge tool is provided for quickly and accurately measuring nail shape and nail size. The nail gauge offers several arch-shaped openings for matching to and measuring a natural nail. As the measurement result, the nail arch shape information and nail arc length information along the natural nail's width direction are obtained for manufacturing custom-fit artificial nails. The nail gauge tool is advantageously small and suitable for use inside a nail salon. | 07-03-2014 |
20140190029 | Life Milestone Recording Device and Method of Use - A life milestone recording device and method of use is disclosed herein which utilizes a growth board system that employs a means to attach and detach geometric objects as measurement points on the growth board. The geometric objects are utilized to record additional user indicia which correlate to the growth measurement. The life milestone recording device generally includes a measuring base member and a measurement recording member. The base member includes measuring indicia in both English and metric units and at least one attaching member for engaging the measurement recording member. The measurement recording member includes planar faces used to label with user indicia and at least one attaching member for engaging the base member. | 07-10-2014 |
20140202017 | HEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Example height measuring system includes a slide rack configured for mounting to a vertical wall surface and being vertically aligned. The height measurement system also includes a height measuring gauge. The height measuring gauge has a slide mount portion slidably mounted within the slide track, the slide mount portion being configured to travel essentially parallel to the vertical surface. The height measuring gauge also has a gauge plank hingedly mounted to the slide mount portion. The gauge plank is rotatable between a first plank position and a second plank position. The first plank position is parallel to the vertical surface, and the second plank position is perpendicular to the slide mount portion. The height measurement system also includes a backing sheet configured for mounting along a length of the backing sheet on the vertical wall surface and between the height measuring gauge and the vertical wall surface. | 07-24-2014 |
20140325859 | TISSUE CALIPER - A tissue caliper is provided. The tissue caliper includes a housing assembly including a tubular body, an activation assembly operably received within the housing assembly, and a caliper assembly operably connected to the activation assembly. The activation assembly includes a magnetic spring for effecting the opening and closing of the caliper assembly. Also provided is a kit for measuring tissue thickness. | 11-06-2014 |
20140373374 | DEVICE FOR FITTING AND DETERMINING THE SIZE OF A PATIENT INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a device for fitting and determining the size of a patient interface, said device ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140373375 | DETERMINING THE OFFSET OF THE HEAD PART OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT PROSTHESIS STEM COMPONENT - A method of determining the offset of the head part of an orthopaedic joint prosthesis stem component, relative to the neck of the stem part on which the head part can be fitted, involves obtaining a first and second images of the patient's joint on a non-coincident first and second planes. Template parts are fitted to the first and second images of the bone, which have markings on them which can be placed relative to the head part and the stem part respectively of the patient's bone, and scales for measuring first and second displacements which are the distances between the axis of the head part and the axis of the neck of the patient's bone measured in the first and second planes. | 12-25-2014 |
20150007439 | PATIENT INTERFACE SIZING GAUGE - A sizing gauge ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150089824 | BREAST MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING BRA SIZE - This invention relates to a breast measuring device ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150342278 | Bra Measurement System - A bra measurement system includes a left bra wing, a right bra wing, a breast plate, a left bra strap, and a right bra strap. The left bra wing and the right bra wing are connected with the breast plate opposite of each other so that the bra measurement system can be attached around the wearer body. The left bra strap and the right bra strap connect between the left bra wing and the breast plate and the right bra wing and the breast plate respectively. A plurality of fitting zippers of the left bra wing and the right bra wing allows a bra fitting specialist to get the correct girth measurements of the wearer while a plurality of additional zippers of the breast plate enables the bra fitting specialist to get the correct measurement of the cup sized and the cleavage of the breasts. Then the measurements can be used to create a customized bra that fits the respective individual. | 12-03-2015 |
20160067436 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIZING MASKS - A method of providing a range of different sized masks for fitting to a patient includes providing a first mask having an upper lip engagement surface having a first concavity and a first nasal envelope and providing a second mask having an upper lip engagement surface having a second concavity different than the first concavity and a second nasal envelope. | 03-10-2016 |
20160143695 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A NON-BONE TENDON - There is disclosed a system and method for measuring the diameter or thickness of a tendon. In an embodiment, the device includes an adjustable tube having a variably sized cross-sectional diameter in a direction perpendicular to an axis extending between the first end and the second end, the adjustable tube being positionable from an open configuration in which the variably sized cross-sectional diameter is larger than a diameter of a tendon so as to allow loading of the tendon, to a closed configuration in which the variably sized cross-sectional diameter approximates the diameter of the tendon so as to allow measurement of the tendon. The device includes a measurement gradient in operable configuration with the adjustable tube so as to allow measurement of the tendon in the closed configuration. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 05-26-2016 |
033513000 | Dental | 2 |
20120079732 | Device and Method for Measuring the Skeletel Dental Relationships - A device for measuring the skeletodental relationship of a human skull directly from a cephalometric radiograph or from a hand tracing of the craniofacial structures includes a flat transparent plate-like structure. The plate-like structure has a generally rectangular shape with a zero point and two protractors spaced one below the other and superimposed on a zero point. The protractors include radial lines from 0° to 90° for a first of the protractors and from 90° to 0° for a second of the protractors. Further, the 0° line in the first protractor is parallel with the 90° line in the second protractor. The 0° line in the second is parallel with the 90° line in the first. Further, three vertical scales are provided on the right hand edge and top of the device with two of the scales on the right hand edge, but ascending in different directions. | 04-05-2012 |
033514000 | With mouth or teeth contact | 1 |
20100229413 | Measuring device for the determination of several parameters during the production of total dental prostheses - The invention relates to a measuring device of flexible material for the determination of parameters for the production of dental prostheses which combines different functions, including protractor, spacing template, ruler and an option of utilizing a compass-formed modulus shear measuring module to facilitate shearing. | 09-16-2010 |
033514200 | Conformator | 1 |
20140298667 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DIMENSION OF A SELECTED SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - There is provided an apparatus configured to be used with a processing unit for determining a dimension of a selected surface of an object, the apparatus comprising i) a piece of stretchable fabric having a shape adapted to fit the selected surface of the object such that the piece of fabric stretches proportionally to the dimension of the surface when draped thereover; ii) a plurality of uniquely identified beacon devices disposed on the piece of fabric when unstretched in accordance with a first spatial configuration known a priori, where, when the piece of fabric is draped over and stretched by the surface, the beacon devices automatically shift position and form a second spatial configuration as a function of the dimension of the surface; and ii) electronic means for detecting the second spatial configuration and for generating data representing the second spatial configuration; where the processing unit is configured to receive data associated with the first and second spatial configurations and to determine the dimension of the surface as a function thereof. | 10-09-2014 |
033515000 | Having a support or foot locator for body | 7 |
20080276476 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING COMFORTABLE FOOTBED SHAPES - A method and apparatus for determining the comfortable footbed shape for a person. The apparatus comprises a rear platform for supporting the rear of a foot, a front platform for supporting a forefoot, the height of at least one of said front and rear platforms being adjustable relative to the height of the other one of said platforms and fixable at a selected height relative to the other platform; and a supporting surface for accommodating the plantar surface of a foot, the supporting surface comprising a length of flexible material fixable mounted to and extending between said front and rear platforms. The apparatus can adjust the aforementioned components to various settings with a view to determining the plantar foot shape and the perceived comfort in any chosen posture. | 11-13-2008 |
20100293799 | Foot Type and Plantar Pressure Measuring Device - The present invention is an improved foot type and plantar pressure measuring structure which is comprised of a meshed pad, a semi-transparent thin film, a color pad, and a pad with resilient protrusions. These four layers are stacked in the order described. When a patient stands still on top of the structure for a few seconds and then steps off, the patient's foot type and plantar pressure is shown by color pattern displayed. Colored areas generated come from the direct stick-on contact between the thin film and the color pad with the interaction with the pad with resilient protrusions. The location of contact color, size of contact color and tone of contact color displayed from this device can be used to determine foot type and plantar pressure distribution. This invention provides a low cost and easy to operate system without the need of any paper, ink, or electricity for the measurement of foot type and plantar pressure distribution. Results can be obtained by visual inspection, and this information can be used for the review and design or fabrication of orthotics like shoes, insoles, or similar devices for the patient to use. | 11-25-2010 |
20130276317 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR VARUS/VALGUS ANGLES IN FEET - A measurement system is described for determining the varus and/or valgus angles of a pronating and/or supinating foot, especially when the subtalar joint of the foot is placed and/or maintained in a neutral position. When the user's foot is maintained in the subtalar joint neutral position, it causes a platform member to rotate relative to a correspondingly shaped depression formed in a base portion such that a top surface of the platform member is no longer in a substantially coplanar relationship with a top surface of the base portion. When this occurs, a bottom surface of the platform member is exposed. As a result, indicia are exposed which correspond to degree markings disposed on the bottom surface of the platform member. The degree markings indicate the angle that corresponds to the varus and/or valgus angles, and thus the amount of pronation and/or supination, of the user's foot. | 10-24-2013 |
20130318805 | BICYCLE CLEAT POSITIONING KIT - A bicycle cleat positioning kit includes a reference indicating instrument and a cleat adjusting instrument. The reference indicating instrument includes a shoe reference indicator with respect to a bicycle shoe. The cleat adjusting instrument includes a cleat adjusting indicator indicative of an adjustment amount of a cleat with respect to the shoe reference indicator of the reference indicating instrument. | 12-05-2013 |
20140096406 | Shoe with a Width Measuring Device Measuring Means - The invention refers to a shoe-measuring gadget ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140182152 | Footgauge - A footgauge having a foot support plate having an upper surface on which the foot is placed with the heel against a fixed heel abutment. A touchscreen computer device (TCD) is inserted in a tray below the surface and engages a movable toe abutment. The toe abutment is moved into engagement with the foot and the user then and the user then presses a fixed pointer into contact with the screen of the TCD. The TCD is programmed and calibrated so as to give a foot length reading which is dependent on how far the toe abutment is moved towards the heel abutment. | 07-03-2014 |
20140360033 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING FOOT STRUCTURES, FOR DESIGN OF A FOOT ORTHOTIC, AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus comprised of a plurality of engagement structures independently movable along a longitudinal axis to initially engage a mid-foot region of a foot is described. A center structure or a first set of engagement structures engage the foot in a mid-foot region, and one or more peripheral engagement structures engage the plantar surface in regions surrounding the mid-foot region independent from the structure(s) engaging the mid-foot region. Positional information about the engagement structures is obtained, and a surface map from the positional information is constructed, to determine a profile or contour for an orthotic device in which the foot is in a restored bone state. | 12-11-2014 |