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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:
Jan. 31, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael P Taylor, Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G / ; G01G / ; G01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
177229 ; 177172 ; 177251 ;
Abstract
A small mechanical weighing scale capable of weighing relatively light, flat articles such as envelopes. The scale contains a slidable pullout flexible beam that is adapted to hold a thin flat article. The tape will break away in accordance with the weight of a held article as the tape is extended from the housing of the scale.