Handheld dual input totalizing scale
AssigneeTFB Global LLC
InventorJohn J. Lewis
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Abstract
The present invention provides airline travelers with a method of determining baggage weight compliance while traveling, prior to having baggage rejected or additional fees assessed at the baggage check counter at the airport. In a first aspect, a scale is disclosed that comprises first and second attachment points, wherein the scale indicates a relative force applied to the attachment points. In a second aspect, a scale is disclosed which comprises two independent attachment points wherein the scale can display the total force applied to the attachment points.
Claims10
A scale comprising:
- first and second attachment points;
- wherein the scale indicates a relative force applied to the attachment points.
A scale comprising;
- two independent attachment points wherein the scale can display the total force applied to the two attachment points.
A suitcase comprising:
- a body portion;
- and
- a handle coupled to the body portion, wherein the handle comprises a handle shell (300);
- within the shell is a mechanism (301, 302, 303) coupled to the body portion, the mechanism including a plurality of attachment points;
- where each attachment point (301a, 301b) moves independently;
- causing an indicator (305) to move a distance proportionate to the weight suspended by the mechanism;
- and causing a scale (306) adjacent to the indicator to move a distance proportionate to the weight suspended;
- where the combined movements of the independent mechanisms result in a totalized weight indication suspended at the attachment points.
A suitcase comprising:
- a body portion;
- and
- a handle coupled to the body portion, wherein the handle comprises a handle shell (400);
- within the shell is a mechanism (401,402, 403, 404) coupled to the body portion, the mechanism including a plurality of attachment points;
- where each attachment point moves independently;
- causing pressure to be transferred by a link(s) (405a & 405b);
- and the transducer (408) sends a relative signal to a microprocessor (407);
- and the microprocessor provides an indication of the totalized weight on a LCD (406);
- where the combined pressure of the independent mechanisms result in a totalized weight indication suspended at the attachment points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.