Cummins, H. (English spelling) CumminsH

...Palm prints are taken by gently applying pressure with the palm of the hand, which has been smeared with fingerprint ink, onto a piece of fine paper wrapped around a thin bottle or similar object, and then rotating the palm toward the hand. The method used for classification is that of Harold Cummins et al. (1929), and the following five items are examined: (1) Main line There is usually one trifurcate line at the base of each of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers, and the line that faces the proximal side is called the main line, and from the index finger side they are called line A, line B, line C, and line D, respectively. ...

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…掌紋は，細身の瓶などに巻き付けた上質紙の上から，指紋用インキをつけた手掌で軽く圧迫しながら手前に十分回転させると採れる。　分類にはカミンズHarold Cumminsらの方法(1929)が主として用いられており，次の5項目について調べる。(1)主線　示，中，薬，小指の基部には通常1個ずつ三叉（さんさ）線があり，近位側に向かうものを主線といい，示指側から順にA線，B線，C線，D線と呼ぶ。…

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