Articulating weighing scale platform
US5496972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G21/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A weigh scale platform having a first, closed position providing a horizontal weighing surface and a second, open position for supporting flats in a substantially vertical orientation. The platform includes a base and first and second portions supported by the base. The first and second portions are horizontal and co-planar in the first position and are connected by a first hinge. The second portion is connected to the rear edge of the base by a second hinge. In the second position the first portion rotates about the first hinge to a substantial vertical orientation and is closed in place. The second portion rotates around the second hinge to support the first portion. The base also includes a ridge and a channel to support and restrain the lower edge of a vertically supported flat.
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