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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Erich Knothe, Eddigehausen, DE;
Franz-Josef Melcher, Hardegsen, DE;
Christian Oldendorf, Gottingen, DE;
Assignee:
Sartorius GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G / ; G01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
177165 ; 177 70 ;
Abstract
In order to make it possible to display a consecutive number in a simple manner in an electronic balance having a digital display (10) and a 10-key keyboard (12), the invention provides that a light source (16) be associated with each of the keys of the 10-key keyboard and that the counter for the consecutive number actuates the light source of the 10-key keyboard which corresponds to its counter reading. The counter is actuated by a tare key and other light sources are provided to indicate larger decades.