Portable, hand-held weighing apparatus with three indicators
OwnerMark Kelleher, Robert Baadeinventors
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Abstract
A weighing apparatus, the weighing apparatus comprising a weighing portion including means for at least temporarily retaining an item to be weighed thereon, and a measurement portion in communication with the weighing portion, wherein the measurement portion comprises at least two indicators for indicating the weight of the item attached to the weighing apparatus, each of the indicators for indicating the weight of the item in different conditions.
Claims8
A weighing apparatus, the weighing apparatus comprising a weighing portion including means for at least temporarily retaining an item to be weighed thereon, and a measurement portion in communication with the weighing portion, the measurement portion comprising at least three indicators for indicating the weight of the item attached to the weighing apparatus, namely:
- a first indicator for indicating the weight of the item in a full condition,
- a second indicator for indicating the weight of the item in an empty condition, and
- a third indicator for indicating the weight of the item in a partially full condition,
- wherein each of the indicators is adapted for movement relative to the measurement portion, and
- wherein the third indicator is moved relative to the measurement portion when the item to the weighed is at least temporarily retained on the weighing portion, and remains stationary when the item to be weighted is removed from the weighing portion.
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