| 摘要 |
A system and apparatus of measuring and recording the contours of a surface area of a non-human animal that receives an article, transmitting the data collected from the measuring and recordation to a remote location where the supplier of the article uses the transmitted data to select the article(s) whose contact surface area contours best correspond to the transmitted data. In the preferred embodiment, the non-human animal is a horse; the article is a saddle; the article supplier is a saddle supplier/manufacturer; and the measuring and recordation is accomplished by making a plaster cast mold of at least a portion of the horse's back that come s into contact with the saddle. When the cast is made, it is sent to a saddle supplier/manufacturer remotely located form the horse. Once received by the saddle manufacturer/supplier, the saddle manufacturer/supplier then places various saddles on the mold so see which one(s) would correspondingly fit the best to the mold and hence, the horse. The saddle manufacturer/supplier would send selected saddle(s) which fit the best to the operator for fitting on the actual horse. Alternatively, the saddle manufacturer/supplier utilizing the mold would construct a saddle to fit the mold and hence, the horse. In an alternative embodiment, electronic scanning equipment measures and records a three dimensional map of the contours of a surface area of a non-human animal that receives an article. The data of the three-dimensional map is then compared to the data of the three-dimensional map of at least one article under consideration for selection. Using an algorithm to compare the measured data with corresponding data from articles that are under consideration for selection. Using the comparison of data to select the article(s) whose contact surface area best matches the contact surface area of the animal. Alternately, the measurement data can be inputted into CAD-CAM manufacturing operation to custom manufacture as saddle based on the measurement data. The invention is a business method whereby at least a portion of the surface area of a non-human animal is measured to record data about that portion of surface area using devices provided in a kit that is utilized by an individual: outside the commercial transaction of article selection; or as a service provided by an article manufacturer/supplier; or as a service provided by third parties unrelated to the individual or the article manufacturer/supplier.
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