Brannock Device shoe sizes of men, women, and children; they also produce specialized models for fitting other types of footwear. Brannock Device The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring a person's shoe size. The son of a shoe industry entrepreneur, Brannock attended Syracuse University, New York. Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, patenting his first prototype in 1925 and an improved version in 1927. The device has
Shirley Brannock Jones 4, 1979, and received her commission on October 5, 1979. Her service terminated on December 31, 1982, due to resignation. Jones engaged in the private practice of law in Baltimore following her resignation from the bench. Shirley Brannock Jones Shirley Brannock Jones (born June 29, 1925) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Maryland, Jones received an Associate of Arts degree from the Baltimore Junior College (now Baltimore City Community College) in 1944 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law in