Device for measuring, marking, cutting and sewing material
阅读说明:本技术 用于测量、标记、切割和缝纫材料的装置 (Device for measuring, marking, cutting and sewing material ) 是由 韦德·A·安德森 埃尔默·J·诺格德 爱德华·M·里夫金 于 2018-12-06 设计创作,主要内容包括:一种用于测量、标记和切割材料的装置,所述装置由清晰的、透明的、半透明或着色的基底形成,所述基底是刚性的、半刚性的、柔性的或可弯曲的,并且在实现方式中,在所述基底上形成多个第一线和第二线以限定非断开的连续通道,在所述通道中形成多个窗口,所述窗口包括栅格线段,以帮助所述装置与下面的材料对准。可替换地或另外地,装置包括一个或多个视觉上可感知的隐线,所述隐线由相对的线段对和末端限定以帮助观察和对准下面的材料。(A device for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the device formed from a clear, transparent, translucent or tinted substrate that is rigid, semi-rigid, flexible or bendable, and in an implementation, a plurality of first and second lines are formed on the substrate to define a non-interrupted continuous channel in which a plurality of windows are formed, the windows including grid line segments to assist in aligning the device with the underlying material. Alternatively or additionally, the device includes one or more visually perceptible hidden lines defined by opposing pairs of line segments and ends to aid in viewing and aligning the underlying material.)
1. An apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising:
a transparent substrate having first and second lines formed thereon in spaced parallel relationship to define a non-interrupted continuous channel;
a plurality of third lines formed in the channels on the transparent substrate, the plurality of third lines cooperating with the first and second lines to form a plurality of visually discernable windows in the continuous channels in a continuous linear arrangement; and
each window has a grid line segment formed within the window in spaced relation to the first and second lines.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of third lines are non-linear.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of third lines are perpendicular to the first and second lines.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of third lines are angled with respect to the first and second lines.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of third lines are connected to the first line and the second line.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each raster line segment in a plurality of visually discernable respective windows is centered laterally and longitudinally within the respective window without connecting with the plurality of third lines.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the raster line segment is one of: opaque and colored colors.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the non-interrupted continuous channel extends from or adjacent to a peripheral edge of the transparent substrate.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the channel forms a right angle, the channel extending from the peripheral edge or the location adjacent to the peripheral edge to a second peripheral edge of the transparent substrate or a location adjacent to the second peripheral edge, the first peripheral edge being different from the second peripheral edge.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein successive ones of the plurality of visually discernable windows alternate between transparent and colored colors.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of windows is colored with a first color.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the raster line segments are formed in spaced parallel relationship to the first and second lines.
13. An apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
a transparent line formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, the transparent line having an axis;
a plurality of first lines formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface; and
a plurality of second lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces in spaced linear relationship with the plurality of first lines, the spaced linear relationship between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines defining boundaries of the transparent lines along a length of the axis intersecting a linear space between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines.
14. The device of claim 13, further comprising first and second end lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced apart relation to define ends of the transparent line.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are non-linear.
16. The device of claim 13, further comprising a translucent area surrounding each of the plurality of first lines, the plurality of second lines, and the transparent line.
17. The device of claim 13, wherein the substrate is at least one of clear, translucent, or transparent to enable viewing of the underlying material opposite the transparent line.
18. The device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are arranged in a parallel relationship along a length of the axis.
19. An apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate having first and second mutually opposed surfaces and at least one visually perceptible hidden line formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the hidden line having an elongated shape including a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of opposed pairs of line segments defining the at least one visually perceptible hidden line, each pair of line segments having a first line segment and a second line segment in spaced apart relation to form a space between the first line segment and the second line segment, the plurality of opposed pairs of line segments disposed on the substrate and the space arranged in a linear arrangement, the at least one visually perceptible hidden line including the space.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the space is one of: transparent, translucent or of a tinted color to allow viewing of one of the first and second mutually opposed surfaces through the space on the other of the first and second mutually opposed surfaces.
21. The device of claim 19, wherein the plurality of opposing pairs of line segments are collinear and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the hidden line.
22. The device of claim 19, further comprising first and second end lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces opposite one another, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced relation to define the beginning and end of the at least one visually perceptible hidden line.
23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein at least one of the plurality of pairs of opposing line segments is angled relative to the longitudinal axis.
24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the first and second wire segments of at least one of the plurality of opposing pairs of wire segments are offset from each other along the longitudinal axis.
25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein a shape of at least one of the plurality of pairs of line segments comprises one of a point, a circle, a dashed line, and a composite color line.
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to rulers, templates, cutting guides, straightedges, measuring sticks and similar devices used in quilting processes to facilitate dimensional measurement, positioning, alignment, sizing and attachment of two or more pieces of material (e.g., fabric and cloth), and more particularly, to such devices formed to include a clear, transparent, translucent or colored platform (e.g., acrylic or plastic substrate) that is rigid, semi-rigid, flexible or bendable.
Background
Disclosure of Invention
According to the present invention there is provided an apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting material, the apparatus comprising: a transparent substrate having first and second lines formed thereon, the first line being in spaced parallel relationship with the second line to define a non-interrupted continuous channel, a plurality of third lines formed on the transparent substrate in the channel, the plurality of third lines cooperating with the first and second lines to form a plurality of visually discernable windows in the continuous channel in a continuous linear arrangement, wherein each window has a grid line segment formed within the window in spaced relationship with the first and second lines.
According to another aspect of the invention, the plurality of third lines are non-linear. In another aspect, the plurality of third lines are perpendicular to the first and second lines. In yet another aspect, the plurality of third lines are angled with respect to the first and second lines. In a further aspect, a plurality of third lines are connected to the first line and the second line. In some aspects, each grid line segment in the respective plurality of visually discernable windows is centered laterally and longitudinally within the respective window without connecting with the plurality of third lines. In other aspects, the grid line segment is one of: opaque and of a colored color. In implementations, the non-interrupted continuous channel extends from or adjacent to a peripheral edge of the transparent substrate. In yet another aspect, the channel forms a right angle, the channel extending from a peripheral edge or a location adjacent to the peripheral edge to a second peripheral edge of the transparent substrate or a second location adjacent to the second peripheral edge, the first peripheral edge being different from the second peripheral edge. In other implementations, successive ones of the plurality of visually discernable windows alternate between clear and colored colors. In some aspects, at least one window of the plurality of windows is colored with a first color. Finally, in one aspect, the grid line segments are formed in a spaced parallel relationship to the first and second lines.
According to a disclosed implementation of the present disclosure, there is provided another apparatus for measuring, marking, and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a transparent line formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, the transparent line having an axis; a plurality of first lines formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface; and a plurality of second lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces in spaced linear relationship with the plurality of first lines, the spaced linear relationship between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines defining boundaries of the transparent lines along a length of the axis intersecting a linear space between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, first and second end lines are formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced apart relation to define ends of the transparent line. Further, the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are non-linear. Aspects of the present disclosure further include a translucent area surrounding each of the plurality of first lines, the plurality of second lines, and the transparent lines. Further, the substrate is at least one of clear, translucent, or transparent to enable viewing of the underlying material opposite the transparent lines. In an implementation, the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are arranged in a parallel relationship along a length of the axis.
According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided another apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising: a substrate having first and second mutually opposed surfaces and at least one visually perceptible hidden line formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the hidden line having an elongated shape including a longitudinal axis; and a plurality of opposed pairs of line segments defining the at least one visually perceptible hidden line, wherein each pair of line segments has a first line segment and a second line segment in spaced apart relation to form a space between the first line segment and the second line segment, the plurality of opposed pairs of line segments being disposed on the substrate and the space being arranged in a linear arrangement, wherein the at least one visually perceptible hidden line includes the space.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, the space is one of: transparent, translucent or of a tinted color to enable viewing of one of the first and second surfaces relative to each other through a space on the other of the first and second surfaces relative to each other. In another aspect, the plurality of pairs of opposing line segments are collinear and transverse to the longitudinal axis of the hidden line. In an implementation, the first and second end lines are formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces opposite one another, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced apart relation to define a beginning and an end of at least one visually perceptible hidden line. Further, at least one of the plurality of opposing pairs of line segments is disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and the first and second line segments of the at least one of the plurality of opposing pairs of line segments are offset from each other along the longitudinal axis. Finally, the shape of at least one of the plurality of line segment pairs includes one of a point, a circle, a dashed line, and a composite color line.
As can be readily appreciated from the foregoing, the present disclosure avoids the disadvantages of existing designs by enhancing the ability to view, measure, and mark the underlying material. The alternating windows drawn by the continuous channels allow the user to see the underlying material, thereby enabling improved measurement and cutting accuracy. Additionally, the visually perceptible hidden and transparent lines in the disclosed implementations provide the user with an unobstructed view of the underlying material along the hidden or transparent lines, which further improves measurement and cutting accuracy.
Drawings
The foregoing features and advantages of the present disclosure will be better understood from the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a known tool using a window to view the underlying material;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting material having alternating viewing windows with grid line segments formed in accordance with the present disclosure;
3A-3E are enlarged plan views of an apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting material, illustrating alternative implementations of alternating viewing windows formed in accordance with the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material having a visually perceptible hidden line formed in accordance with the present disclosure;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the device of FIG. 4, illustrating in greater detail the visually perceptible hidden lines formed in accordance with the present disclosure; and
fig. 6A-6J are enlarged plan views illustrating alternative implementations of line patterns for forming visually perceptible hidden lines according to the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
In the following description, certain specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various disclosed implementations. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the implementations may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures or components or both associated with the transparent measuring device, the ruler, the cutting guide and the inks used thereon and their manufacturing processes have not been shown or described in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description of these implementations.
Throughout the detailed description, the words "tinted" or "colored" are used to describe features, such as areas that are not opaque but are formed with a visually perceptible color or hue that is clear enough to enable the human eye to see the material on which the device is placed. Color or hue is meant to include primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. The colored color is a color that has faded. Typically, this is done by adding white. For the implementations described herein, the tint is a color that has been lightened to enhance visibility through the tinted area (e.g., the colored line). For completeness, a shade is any color or shade to which black is added to darken the appearance of the color or shade. Toning is a color to which black and white have been added (substantially adding gray) to soften the appearance of the color. Finally, the opacity of the color when placed on a transparent substrate is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0% opacity is completely clear and 100% opacity refers to the lack of any clarity or ability to see through a 100% opaque region (e.g., an opaque line).
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", and variations such as "comprises" and "comprising", will be interpreted in an open-ended, inclusive sense, i.e., "including, but not limited to". The foregoing also applies to the words "including" and "having".
Reference throughout this specification to "one implementation" or "an implementation" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the implementation is included in at least one implementation. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one implementation" or "in an implementation" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same implementation. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more implementations.
In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus 60 for measuring, marking and cutting material is shown in FIG. 2 having a substrate 62, the substrate 62 having opposed, substantially planar first and second sides 61, 63, with first and
In the implementation shown in fig. 2, first and
The first and
Each
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the
In the implementation of fig. 2, a plurality of scale markings 84 are positioned along at least one
Desirably, a plurality of
A plurality of first line segments 108 and a plurality of second line segments 110 may be formed between
The plurality of visually
In fig. 3A, each
Fig. 3B-3E illustrate alternative implementations of
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3E, the
In accordance with another implementation of the present invention, an apparatus 200 for measuring, marking and cutting material is shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus having a substrate 62, the substrate 62 having opposing substantially planar first and second sides 61, 63, a transparent line 202 formed on one or the other of the first and second sides 61, 63 of the substrate 62. The substrate 62 is at least one of a clear, translucent, or transparent material to enable a user to view the underlying material or surface opposite the transparent lines 202. The transparent line 202 has a longitudinal axis 208 as shown in FIG. 4. A plurality of first lines 204 and a plurality of second lines 206 are formed in a spaced linear relationship on one or the other of the opposing sides 61, 63. The spaced apart linear relationship between the plurality of first lines 204 and the plurality of second lines 206 defines a boundary of the transparent lines 202 along the length of the axis 208.
Although the first and second lines 204, 206 are shown in fig. 4 as being linear and in parallel relationship along the length of the axis 208, it should be understood that the first and second lines 204, 206 may be non-linear, dotted, dashed, or angled with respect to each other, as described in the foregoing implementations. The first line 204 and the second line 206 are preferably opaque, such as black or dark.
The first end line 210 and the second end line 212 are preferably formed on at least one of the first surface 61 and the second surface 63, wherein the first end line 210 and the second end line 212 are disposed in spaced relation to define the ends of the transparent line 202.
Ideally, the plurality of first lines 204, the plurality of second lines 206 and the translucent line 202 are surrounded by a translucent region 214, the translucent region 214 preferably having a different color than the plurality of first lines 204 and the plurality of second lines 206, such as light blue or medium blue. Further, each of the plurality of first lines 204 and the plurality of second lines 206 may be surrounded by a first region 216 of the translucent region 214. When the material underlying the translucent region 214 may be viewed, the first region 216 may be clear or have a contrasting color from the translucent region 214 to allow a user to more easily align the plurality of first threads 204 and the plurality of second threads 206 with features of the material underlying the device 200.
The substrate 62 may further include at least one visually perceptible
The
It should also be understood that although FIG. 4 illustrates a plurality of opposing pairs of
Fig. 4 also illustrates that certain aspects of the implementations described above may be combined with the implementations described in connection with fig. 1-3E. For example, the apparatus 200 may include scale markings 84 formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces 61, 63 opposite one another, and arranged at regular intervals and in spaced parallel relationship to one another along one or
A second digit 230 is formed adjacent the first digit 86. These second numbers 230 are preferably formed of a lighter second color used with the enlarged circle 88, but different colors, shades, and tints may be used for the second numbers 230. Each second digit 230 is surrounded by a second enlarged circle 232 having a color that is contrasting or different from the color of the second digit 230. The second number 230 corresponds to the distance of the associated scale mark 84 from the opposite corners 81, 89 on either end of the adjacent edge 78 forming the basis of the first number 86. By way of non-limiting example, if the length of the edge 78 is 6 inches between the corners 81, 89, one of the first numbers 86 may correspond to a distance of two inches from the corner 89, while the second number 230 disposed spaced apart from the first number 86 would correspond to a distance of 814 inches from the opposite corner. This allows for additional options for the user to measure and align while using the device 200.
In addition, a portion of each scale mark 84 may be surrounded by a band of color 90, the band of color 90 extending along at least one of the
Fig. 5 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the device 200 showing the visually perceptible
Fig. 5 also shows that the longitudinal axis of each visually perceptible
Fig. 6A to 6J show alternative implementations of a
Fig. 6A illustrates an implementation of a
Fig. 6B illustrates another implementation of the
Fig. 6C illustrates another implementation of the
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Fig. 6D illustrates an implementation of a
Fig. 6E illustrates an alternative arrangement of the
In the implementation shown in fig. 6E, the
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As shown in fig. 6H and 6I, the
Fig. 6I shows the
In other implementations, such as shown in fig. 6J, certain features of the disclosed implementations are combined to form a
As can be readily appreciated from the foregoing, the present disclosure enables an apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting material that enhances the ability to view, measure and mark the underlying material. The alternating windows depicted by the continuous channels allow the user to see the underlying material in order to provide increased measurement and cutting accuracy. Additionally, the visually perceptible hidden and transparent lines in the disclosed implementations provide the user with an unobstructed view of the underlying material along the hidden or transparent lines, which further improves measurement and cutting accuracy.
The various implementations described above may be combined to provide further implementations. These and other changes can be made to the implementations in light of the above detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific implementations disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible implementations along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims correspond. Accordingly, the claims are not limited by the disclosure.
The claims (modification according to treaty clause 19)
1. An apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate having a first surface and a second surface;
a transparent line formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, the transparent line having an axis;
a plurality of first lines formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface;
a plurality of second lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces in spaced linear relationship with the plurality of first lines, the spaced linear relationship between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines defining boundaries of the transparent lines along a length of the axis intersecting a linear space between the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines; and
a translucent area surrounding the plurality of first lines and a translucent area surrounding the plurality of second lines.
2. The device of claim 1, further comprising first and second end lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced apart relation to define ends of the transparent line.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are non-linear.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the substrate is at least one of clear, translucent, or transparent to enable viewing of the underlying material opposite the transparent line.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first lines and the plurality of second lines are arranged in a parallel relationship along a length of the axis.
6. An apparatus for measuring, marking and cutting a material, the apparatus comprising:
a substrate having first and second mutually opposed surfaces and at least one visually perceptible hidden line formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, the hidden line having an elongated shape including a longitudinal axis;
a plurality of opposed pairs of line segments defining the at least one visually perceptible hidden line, each pair of line segments having a first line segment and a second line segment in spaced apart relation to form a space between the first line segment and the second line segment, the plurality of opposed pairs of line segments being disposed on the substrate and the spaces being arranged in a linear arrangement, the at least one visually perceptible hidden line including the space;
a first translucent area surrounding each of the first line segments and a translucent area surrounding each of the second line segments.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the space is one of: transparent, translucent or of a tinted color to allow viewing of one of the first and second mutually opposed surfaces through the space on the other of the first and second mutually opposed surfaces.
8. The device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of opposing pairs of line segments are collinear and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the hidden line.
9. The device of claim 6, further comprising first and second end lines formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces opposite one another, the first and second end lines being disposed in spaced relation to define a beginning and an end of the at least one visually perceptible hidden line.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of pairs of opposing line segments is angled relative to the longitudinal axis.
11. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first and second wire segments of at least one of the plurality of opposing pairs of wire segments are offset from each other along the longitudinal axis.
12. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein a shape of at least one of the plurality of pairs of line segments comprises one of a point, a circle, a dashed line, and a composite color line.
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