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Monitor for collecting data on consumer consumption of disposable sheet products

  • US 5,918,197 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A monitor for collecting data on consumer consumption of disposable sheet products, said monitor having a current weight baseline and comprising:

  • a working surface capable of supporting a stack of sheets, said stack of sheets having a stack weight and comprising a plurality of individual sheets, each sheet having a sheet weight, said sheets being individually removable from said stack;

    a weight sensor in operative communication with said working surface for measuring said stack weight of said stack of sheets as said sheets are removed therefrom, anda recorder in communication with said weight sensor for receiving and recording said stack weight,said monitor being capable of adjusting said current weight baseline to compensate changes in said stack weight which changes are not associated with removal of said sheets from said stack.

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