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US 2006/0065448 A1Published application
Scale with clampable protrusion for weighing bicycles and other sports-related items
OwnerDouglas Hudsoninventor
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Abstract
A scale for weighing objects in general and specifically bicycles is described. One embodiment of the scale comprises a body, a hook for suspending the item to be weighed, and an appendage extending from the body. The appendage is adapted to be firmly secured in a tube clamp of a typical bicycle repair stand to hold the scale while a bicycle or other objects are being weighed.
Claims20
A scale for weighing objects, the scale comprising:
- a body, the body having a top side and a bottom side and including (i) a weighing mechanism, and (ii) a display;
- a hook coupled with the body;
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- an appendage extending from the body, the appendage adapted to be clamped in a tube clamp of a bicycle stand tight enough wherein at least 50 pounds can be supported by the scale through the vice without the appendage incurring damage.
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A combination comprising:
- a bicycle stand for use in repairing or performing maintenance on a bicycle, the bicycle stand including a tube clamp generally adapted for securing a tube of the bicycle therein;
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- a scale for weighing a bicycle, the scale including a body, a hook and an appendage, the body including a weighing mechanism and a display, the hook coupled with the body, the appendage extending from the body and being securely clamped in the tube clamp.
A method of weighing a bicycle comprising:
- securing an appendage of a scale in a tube clamp of a bicycle stand, the scale including (i) a body including a weighing mechanism and a display, (ii) a hook coupled with the body and (iii) the appendage extending from the body;
- suspending the bicycle from the hook;
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- reading the weight of the bicycle as provided on the display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.