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US 8,796,565 B2Granted
Scale with dishwasher safe cover
AssigneeRubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
InventorRobert W. Lauer
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Abstract
A scale and cover comprises an electronic scale comprising a scale tray and a user control and a first alignment mechanism. A cover for removably receives the electronic scale where the cover defines an aperture communicating the exterior of the cover with the electronic scale. The cover comprises a second alignment mechanism that engages the first alignment mechanism. A tray comprises a leg that is inserted through the aperture and is supported by the scale tray.
Claims18
A scale and cover comprising:
- an electronic scale comprising a scale tray electronic components configured to determine the weight of a load on the scale tray, and a housing having an inside and an outside, the scale tray and electronic components being contained in the inside of the housing where the housing covers the electronic components and the scale tray, the housing defining a first aperture that provides communication between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing, and a user control and a first alignment mechanism;
- a cover for removably receiving the electronic scale such that the electronic scale is located inside of the cover, the cover defining a second aperture communicating the exterior of the cover with the electronic scale, the first aperture being aligned with the second aperture, and the cover comprising a second alignment mechanism that engages the first alignment mechanism;
- a tray positioned external to the cover comprising a leg that is inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture and is supported by the scale tray.
A scale and cover comprising:
- an electronic scale comprising a scale tray and electronic components configured to determine the weight of a load on the scale tray, and a housing having an inside and an outside, the scale tray and electronic components being contained in the inside of the housing where the housing covers the electronic components and the scale tray, the housing defining a first plurality of apertures that provides communication between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing, and a display and a first alignment mechanism;
- a cover for removably receiving the electronic scale such that the electronic scale is located inside of the cover, the cover defining a second plurality of apertures communicating the exterior of the cover with the electronic scale, the cover comprising a window that is disposed over and covers the display, and the cover comprising a second alignment mechanism that engages the first alignment mechanism;
- a tray positioned external to the cover comprising a plurality of legs that are inserted through the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures and are supported by the scale tray.
A method of operating a scale and a scale cover comprising:
- providing an electronic scale comprising a scale tray and electronic components configured to determine the weight of a load on the scale tray, and a housing having an inside and an outside, the scale tray and electronic components being contained in the inside of the housing where the housing covers the electronic components and the scale tray, the housing defining a first aperture that provides communication between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing, and a first alignment mechanism on the housing and a cover for removably receiving the electronic scale comprising a second alignment mechanism and a second aperture;
- aligning the first alignment mechanism with the second alignment mechanism;
- pushing the scale into the cover until the aperture is aligned with the scale tray and the electronic scale is located inside of the cover;
- mounting a tray positioned external to the cover on the scale tray by inserting a leg on the tray through the first aperture and the second aperture such that the leg is supported on the scale tray.
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