US 6,441,323 B1 · Space saving folding scale

Abstract

A space saving folding scale includes a frame, a measurement device, an opening mechanism and a display. The frame includes a base, lateral supports attached to the base, and a horizontal support attached to the lateral supports. The horizontal support includes a handle. The measurement device includes a weighing mechanism and a case housing the weighing mechanism. The opening mechanism is attached to the case and the frame so as to permit the measurement device to alternate between vertical and horizontal positions. The display is coupled to the measurement device and located at any easily visible location on the scale when the measurement device is ready for use in the horizontal position, such as on the horizontal support, the handle, or a top surface of the weighing mechanism. The display may be digital or analog.

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Dependent claims

A portable scale comprising:

a portable frame, the frame including a self-contained support structure,
a measurement device connected to the frame,
an opening mechanism connected to the frame and the measurement device, and
a display coupled to the measurement device and attached to one of the frame and the measurement device;
wherein the opening mechanism permits the measurement device to rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position, the support structure maintains the frame in the vertical position while the measurement device is in the vertical position, the measurement device is operable in the horizontal position, and the scale occupies less floor space in the vertical position than in the horizontal position.

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Abstract

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