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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2001
Mohan Thadani, Mississauga, CA;
Peter Klein, Langley, CA;
Gram Precision, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A portable scale is provided that includes a fulcrum, a balance beam pivotally mounted on the fulcrum, the balance beam supporting a load pan on one end and including an elongated portion having a measurement strip extending along the elongated portion of the balance beam. The portable scale includes a dynamic weight movable along the elongated portion of the balance beam. The dynamic weight includes a display unit on the elongated portion of the balance beam for detecting the location of the dynamic weight along the measurement strip, for electrically converting the location to a weight measurement, and for displaying the weight measurement. The portable scale may include luminescent material.