Container facilitating measuring dimensions

Abstract

A container () and a method facilitating measuring a member, for example measuring the length or perimeter of a user's lower leg e.g. the calf and/or ankle. The method comprises aligning and locating a first datum () of the container () against a second datum on the member followed by rolling the container's perimeter relative to a section of the member to be measured. Measurement is complete when the container () has rolled from the first datum () along the minor surfaces until a point of the container () reaches an extremity of the member/dimension being measured; the extremity may be the second datum, where a circumference of a member is being measured. When rolling the perimeter of the container () is complete a point of the container face () will be aligned with a point representing the extremity of the dimension being measured or the second datum. Alignment of two points at the extremity of the measured member is indicative of the dimension of the member. Thereby, the dimension, for example the perimeter, of the member can be determined by reading off markings provided on one or more exterior minor faces of the container or by physically measuring the container perimeter.