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Method and apparatus for measuring foot sizes

US5539677A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 1993
Grant dateJul 23, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for electronically measuring a foot size including a tracing device for electronically tracing an outline of a consumer's foot, a data processing device for receiving measured foot outline data and for translating the foot outline data into a foot size, and a display device for displaying the foot size and foot outline data. A method for electronically measuring a foot size of a foot placed on a flat surface, including tracing a foot outline with a tracing device, transferring foot outline data to a data processing device, translating the foot outline data into a shoe size and displaying the shoe size and foot outline data.

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