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Calorie counting device

US4631393A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1985
Grant dateDec 23, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 30, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06C3/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A calorie counting device comprising a plurality of activity pieces and consumption pieces, a support structure, a balance board and a scale means. The balance board is balanced on said structure along a line that defines a center line. The board has a plurality of locations on one side of said center line for easy placement and removal of activity pieces and a plurality of locations on the other side for easy placement and removal of consumption pieces. Activity pieces represent calories expended during activities. Consumption pieces represent calories consumed. A scale means indicates approximately the net calories gained or lost during a time period or the weight gained or lost during such period.

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