A transparent measuring device is disclosed. The transparent measuring device includes a planar structure formed from a sheet of transparent material having a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one raised rib formed of a transparent material on the top surface of the planar structure such that incident light is reflected/refracted on the raised rib to provide a visual graduation. The raised ribs include a top surface that may be colored such that the raised rib forms a dual-line graduation.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/224,884 entitled "TRANSPARENT MEASURING DEVICE" filed Aug. 21, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,799,379.
The present device is a guide for positioning a heat-applied item over a garment, such as a t-shirt, or a nonwearable, such as a towel. The guide comprises a substantially flat sheet including a center line indicator, a plurality of longitudinal rule lines, a plurality of lateral rule lines, at least one pair of collar alignment rule lines, two wing sections, and a plurality of sleeve alignment rule lines. The guide includes intersecting longitudinal and lateral slots whereby the heat-applied item may be placed under the guide and positioned relative to the guide and garment by manual manipulation thereof through the slots. Another feature of the guide includes a plurality of vertical offset spacers fixed to the bottom surface of the sheet, such that a gap is formed between the guide and the garment for facilitating movement of the heat-applied item there between.
