Postal scale having extendable weight display for weighing oversize packages

A postal type scale capable of weighing a plurality of different size packages, said scale comprising a weighing mechanism;

• a platform for supporting a package thereon in a weighing relationship with said weighing mechanism when said platform is supported on a horizontal mounting surface, said platform having a periphery and a predetermined size defined by an edge surrounding said periphery of said platform and being capable of supporting said different size packages thereon in said weighing relationship, said platform being capable of supporting a package having a predetermined size greater than said predetermined size of said platform whereby said supported package has an edge which extends beyond said platform edge;
• and a movable weight display means for displaying a weight associated with said package supported on said platform in said weighing relationship, said weight display means being slidably mounted to said platform and longitudinally extendable therefrom along said horizontal mounting surface when said platform is supported on said horizontal mounting surface, said weight display means comprising a horizontal weight display and being variably extendable beyond said platform edge along said horizontal mounting surface from a display rest position to a plurality of different longitudinal positions beyond said platform edge within a predetermined longitudinal range for enabling said weight display to be longitudinally moved along said horizontal mounting surface to a variable position for enabling said horizontal weight display to a readable from above said supported package, said longitudinal range being dependent on a predetermined range of package sizes weighable on said platform scale;
• whereby said horizontal weight display may be readable from above said platform when the size of the package supported thereon is within said predetermined range of package sizes weighable on said scale.