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US 6,472,617 B1Granted
Body fat scale with hand grips
AssigneeSunbeam Products, Inc.
InventorJames Montagnino
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Abstract
A practical and accurate body fat scale which utilizes handheld body fat sensors connected to the scale base to aid in determining body fat content. The handheld sensors detect the higher concentrations of fat located in the upper body, as compared to the lower extremities, and therefore provides an accurate and meaningful assessment of body fat content.
Claims14
A body fat scale comprising:
- a base having a bottom surface and a top surface;
- at least one retractable cable having a proximal end and a distal end;
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- at least one handheld body fat sensor connected to the distal end of the retractable cable.
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A body fat scale comprising:
- a base having a bottom surface and a top surface;
- a pedestal having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the pedestal is connected to the base;
- at least one retractable lever arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the retractable lever arm is pivotally connected directly to the pedestal near the distal end of the pedestal;
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- at least one handheld body fat sensor connected near the distal end of the retractable lever arm.
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A body fat scale comprising:
- a base having a bottom surface and a top surface;
- at least one retractable telescoping extension having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the retractable telescoping extension is connected to the base;
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- at least one handheld body fat sensor connected to the distal end of the retractable telescoping extension.
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A method of measuring the body fat content of a person comprising:
- standing on a body fat scale platform;
- grasping a pair of handheld body fat sensors retractably connected to the body fat scale platform;
- transmitting a current through the sensors and the upper extremities of the person;
- measuring the impedance of the upper extremities of the person;
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- calculating the body fat percentage of the person based on the measured impedance.
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