Compact handheld scale for luggage
US9733118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/2212
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld scale for weighing luggage having a body housing a power source, a processor, and a display, a luggage engagement member rotatably coupled to the body and moveable between a first position and a second position in which the luggage engagement member presents a surface from which a piece of luggage can be supported, a load sensor, and a switch activated by the luggage engagement member, the switch being configured such that when the luggage engagement member is in the second position, the power source is operatively coupled to the display, and the processor is configured to receive, from the load sensor, a signal proportional to a force applied to the surface relative to the body, and to provide, via the display, an indication of the force; and when the luggage engagement member is in the first position, the power source is operatively decoupled from at least the display.
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