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Food consumption monitor

  • US 5,173,588 A
  • Filed: 09/25/1990
  • Issued: 12/22/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A register comprising:

  • manually operable rotary dial having a manipulable dial surface;

    base for said dial, including means for rotatably mounting said dial to said base, whereby said dial is mounted to rotate abut an axis of rotation;

    finger stop which is attached to said base in a stationary position in close proximity to said dial surface such that said finger stop limits the maximum rotary travel of a finger rotating said dial;

    set of numerals representing a mathematical sequence of numbers, wherein the individual numerals in said set of numerals are disposed on said base approximately equidistant from said axis of rotation and approximately equiangularly spaced around said axis of rotation in consecutive order; and

    a scale pointer permanently coupled with said dial in close proximity to said set of numerals, wherein said scale pointer rotates along with said dial and highlights the numeral in said set of numerals which is closest to said scale pointer, whereby said scale pointer and said set of numerals in combination function as a simple numeric display;

    wherein said dial is disposed such that said dial surface is accessible for manual rotation of said dial, and wherein said set of numerals and said scale pointer and said dial are disposed in positions such that said set of numerals and said scale pointer and said dial surface are all viewable.

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