EP 0227642 A2 19870701 - Measuring device for producing custom manufactured items.
Title (en)
Measuring device for producing custom manufactured items.
Title (de)
Messvorrichtung zur Herstellung von nach Mass hergestellten Artikeln.
Title (fr)
Dispositif de mesure pour fabriquer des articles manufacturés sur mesure.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 53224583 A 19830914
- US 60498284 A 19840427
Abstract (en)
Automated made-to-measure garment manufacturing method and apparatus. A subject's measurements are taken with a hand held measuring device and transmitted to a computer. The computer checks to see if the customer's style preference and physique are compatible and if they are, an order is generated. The customer measurements are then transmitted to a remote location for manufacture. At this location a computer has a set of co-ordinates defined for the customer's style in one size. These co-ordinates are modified based upon the actual customer measurements to produce a modified set of co-ordinates which in turn define the garment pieces for that customer. A control tape for a laser cutter is generated and the garment pieces are cut and sewn together. During the post cutting fabrication process, routing sheets for the garment indicate precision assembly steps to insure a quality finished garment is produced. Finally, the custom tailored suit is sent back to the retail outlet and delivered to the subject. Two embodiments of a measuring device used in the custom manufacturing process are disclosed. One takes only length measurements and a second takes both length and angle measurements. Each includes a frequency modulated transmitter for sending signals corresponding to the measurements to a separate receiver and storage unit where the measurements are stored for later use in the tailoring process. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the storage unit comprises a personal computer with a visual display that can prompt a user into taking the measurements in a predetermined sequence.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A41H 1/02 (2006.01); A41H 3/00 (2006.01); A41H 42/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A41H 1/02 (2013.01); A41H 3/007 (2013.01); A41H 42/00 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0227642 A2 19870701; EP 0227642 A3 19880921; EP 0227642 B1 19910320; DE 3477539 D1 19890511; DE 3484315 D1 19910425; EP 0137612 A2 19850417; EP 0137612 A3 19850925; EP 0137612 B1 19890405
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87101359 A 19840803; DE 3477539 T 19840803; DE 3484315 T 19840803; EP 84305292 A 19840803