# US 12,216,000 B2 · Wall mounted digital scale > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,216,000 B2 - Document ID: US12216000B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/443,259 - Filed: 2024-02-15 - Published: 2024-06-06 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-10 - Assignees: WallaWeigh LLC - Applicants: WallaWeigh LLC - Inventors: Broc Vierzba; Trisha Vierzba - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216000B2 ## CPC - G01G 23/36: Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells - G01G 21/28: Frames, Housings - G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16) ## Abstract The disclosure includes a scale comprising a housing, an arm hingedly coupled to the housing, and a display located on the housing. In some embodiments, the arm is configured to receive at least a portion of an item to be weighed, and the display is configured to show the weight of the item. The scale may be configured to couple to a wall of a building. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A scale, comprising: a housing; an arm hingedly coupled to the housing, whereby the arm moves between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position, the arm is configured to receive at least a portion of an item to be weighed such that the item is suspended from the arm, and wherein in the closed position, the arm folds into the housing; a weighing portion defining a recessed surface of the arm, such that the at least a portion of the item is configured to rest about the recessed surface, so as to suspend the item therefrom; a load cell sensor located within the weighing portion and at least partially covered by the recessed surface, such that the at least a portion of the item is configured to impart a force onto the load cell sensor when resting on the recessed surface; and a display located on the housing, the display configured to show a weight of the item. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The scale of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a rear wall, the arm comprising a first end and a second end located opposite the first end, wherein the second end is hingedly coupled to the rear wall. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The scale of claim 2, wherein the weighing portion is located closer to the first end than the second end. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The scale of claim 3, the scale further comprising a button located on a front surface of the rear wall, the button configured to tare the weighing portion of the scale. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The scale of claim 4, wherein the button is configured to zero the weighing portion of the scale. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The scale of claim 2, further comprising a toggle switch located on a front surface of the rear wall, the toggle switch configured to select a unit of measure for the weight. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The scale of claim 6, wherein the unit of measure comprises one of kilograms and pounds. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The scale of claim 2, wherein the scale is powered by at least one battery, the scale further comprising a battery compartment located on the rear wall. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The scale of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a top portion and wherein the display is located on the top portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The scale of claim 9, wherein the housing comprises a bottom portion located opposite the top portion, wherein the arm is hingedly coupled to the housing closer to the bottom portion than the top portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The scale of claim 2, further comprising a plate removably coupled to a back surface of the rear wall of the housing, wherein the plate is configured to couple, via an attaching mechanism, to a wall of a building to thereby couple the scale to the wall of the building. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The scale of Claim 1, wherein the display is configured to show the weight of the item in units selected from the group consisting of pounds, kilograms, grams, ounces, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The scale of Claim 1, wherein the weighing portion is configured to receive a secondary device configured to hold the item to be weighed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The scale of claim 13, wherein the secondary device is selected from the group consisting of a bag, a basket, a tray, a hook, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The scale of Claim 1, further comprising a strain gauge, a converter, and a microchip. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The scale of claim 15, wherein the load cell sensor has an electric charge and the strain gauge is configured to convert a change in the electric charge to an analog electric signal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The scale of claim 16, wherein the converter is configured to convert the analog electric signal to a digital signal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The scale of claim 17, wherein the microchip receives the digital signal and communicates the digital signal to the display. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The scale of claim 18, wherein the display shows the digital signal as the weight. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The scale of claim 1, wherein the recessed surface extends substantially across an entire width of the arm.