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  Garment with integrated measuring apparatusUSPTO Application #: 20070209096Title: Garment with integrated measuring apparatus Abstract: A garment with an integrated measuring device. For example, a pair of boxer shorts may have a cloth ruler stitched into the fly area of the boxer shorts. Any object which may be near the fly area of the boxer shorts may be sized up by opening the fly and inserting or extending an object through the fly or placing an object along the axis of the measuring device. The demarcations of measurement may be in inches, centimeters or any other unit of measure and may or may not be numbered. In addition, the actual demarcations may be smaller than an inch for example to make any object next to the measure device appear to be larger than it actually is. The garment may be shorts, boxer shorts, pants, pajamas, a bra, a sports bra, a shirt, a sock or any other garment. (end of abstract) Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C. - La Jolla, CA, US Inventor: Keith C. Davis USPTO Applicaton #: 20070209096 - Class: 002069000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070209096. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] Embodiments of the invention described herein pertain to the field of garments. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, one or more embodiments of the invention are implemented as garments with integrated measuring devices. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] There are no known garments that integrate with measuring devices. For example, there are no known boxer shorts that have a measuring device built into the fly of the boxer shorts. There are no known garment based measuring devices that have demarcations that are actually not to scale so that objects measured with the measuring device appear larger than they actually are. [0005] For at least the limitations described above there is a need for a garment with an integrated measuring device. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] One or more embodiments of the invention are implemented as garments with integrated measuring devices. A garment with an integrated measuring device is made from a piece of cloth and has a measuring device integrated into the garment. For example, a pair of boxer shorts may have a cloth ruler stitched into the fly area of the boxer shorts. Any object which may be near the fly area of the boxer shorts may be sized up by opening the fly and inserting or extending an object through said fly. The demarcations of measurement may be in inches, centimeters or any other unit of measure and may or may not be numbered. In addition, the actual demarcations may be smaller than an inch for example to make any object next to the measure device appear to be larger than it actually is. [0007] Conversely, if the garment is a sock and a wearer of the sock does not want to appear to have large toes, then the demarcations on the sock may be larger than the implied unit of measure to make the toes actually appear smaller than they are in terms of the number of inches that they actually are. Alternatively, the demarcations of measurement on the measuring device may be equal to actual implied unit of measure in order to provide accurate measurements and make an object measured with said measuring device have the correct measurement. [0008] The measurement device can be any visual apparatus with demarcations that denote that a measurement can take place. For example, a ruler based measuring device may have large demarcations every inch (more or less if the desired measurement is to be larger or smaller respectively than actual size of a measured object) and smaller demarcations every quarter inch. The demarcations in the ruler embodiment are generally orthogonal to the direction than an object is measured against so that the demarcations form a scale from which to count up the demarcations and determine a size. [0009] A calibrated ruler for example may be used to gauge whether the integrated measuring device has demarcations that are further apart, equal to or closer together than a standardized measurement unit. The measuring device may have numbers that begin at zero or a higher number and increase in one direction along the axis of the measuring device. Alternatively, the measuring device may not utilize numbers. [0010] The garment may be shorts, boxer shorts, pants, pajamas, a bra, a sports bra, a shirt, a sock or any other garment. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the garment may comprise snaps so that the garment may be removed in rapid fashion if desired. For example, a boxer shorts embodiment may have snaps along each side of the shorts that allow for the boxer shorts to be ripped off rapidly when desired. In addition, snaps may be coupled with the side of the boxer shorts so that the boxer shorts may be rolled down and secured. This scenario often occurs when a female wears a mans boxer shorts. In this scenario, the measuring device may be a small device attached to the waistband of the boxer shorts. In a bra embodiment, the measuring device may be exposed when the cups of the bar are pulled away from one another. [0011] In other embodiments of the invention, functionality is provided for altering the appearance of another item of clothing. For example, a sock embodiment may have a top that overlaps a boot and displays a desired pattern and desired color. The sock embodiment may or may not comprise measuring device or the measuring device may be covered when the top of the sock of pulled up and over the top of the boot. This embodiment allows for one type of boot to appear as many different boots by changing out the sock with another sock that has a different pattern and/or color. Although the sock embodiment looks like part of the boot, it is a separate garment that allows for the alteration of the appearance of the boot. [0012] Selling items of clothing with integrated measuring devices may provide for increased sales as the novelty of the invention spreads. A garment integrated with a measuring device may be constructed with the measuring device sewn for example into the garment. In this embodiment the measuring device may be constructed from cloth and have printed or stitches demarcation lines, symbols or icons. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein: [0014] FIG. 1 is a front and back view of an embodiment of the invention configured as boxer shorts with a measuring device integrated into the fly of the boxer shorts. [0015] FIG. 2 is a front and back view of an embodiment of the invention configured as boxer shorts with a measuring device integrated into the fly of the boxer shorts and snaps along the side of the boxer shorts for rapid removal. [0016] FIG. 3 is a front and back view of an embodiment of the invention configured as a bar or sports bra with a measuring device integrated into the area between the cups of the bra. [0017] FIG. 4 is a front and back view of an embodiment of the invention configured as boxer shorts with a draw cord and measuring device integrated into the waistband of the boxer shorts and snaps along the side of the boxer shorts for securing the waistband when rolled down. [0018] FIG. 5 is a front and back view of an embodiment of the invention configured as pants or pajamas with a measuring device integrated into the waistband of the pants. [0019] FIG. 6 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention configured as a sock that may be rolled over a boot in order to provide desired colors and desired patterns that appear to be part of the top of the boot, which allows for one boot to appear as many. [0020] FIG. 7 is a front view of an embodiment of the invention configured as a shirt with a measuring device integrated into a slit extending down from the collar of the shirt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading... Full patent description for Garment with integrated measuring apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Garment with integrated measuring apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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