Portable scale having guide mechanism of slotted rail and captive trolley
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1. A portable scale comprising:
- (a) a housing having a top end and a bottom end;
(b) two spring-loaded handles retractable into and extendable from said housing;
(c) a weighing hook retractable into and extendable from the bottom end of said housing;
(d) a guide mechanism comprising a slotted rail and a captive trolley connected to said weighing hook for dropping said weighing hook into an extended position away from the bottom end of said housing;
(e) a lock/release mechanism for(i) locking said handles into extended positions away from said housing;
(ii) locking said handles and said weighing hook into retracted positions within said housing; and
(iii) releasing said handles and said weighing hook from retracted positions within said housing;
(f) a switch in said housing for operating said lock/release mechanism;
(g) a weight sensor in said housing operatively connected to said weighing hook;
(h) an LED display in the top end of said housing and in electronic communication with said weight sensor; and
(i) an on/off switch in electronic communication with said weight sensor and said LED display.
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A portable digital scale is disclosed, having retractable and stowable handles and weighing hook, as well as a weight display that may be viewed from directly above the scale.
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1. A portable scale comprising:
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(a) a housing having a top end and a bottom end; (b) two spring-loaded handles retractable into and extendable from said housing; (c) a weighing hook retractable into and extendable from the bottom end of said housing; (d) a guide mechanism comprising a slotted rail and a captive trolley connected to said weighing hook for dropping said weighing hook into an extended position away from the bottom end of said housing; (e) a lock/release mechanism for (i) locking said handles into extended positions away from said housing; (ii) locking said handles and said weighing hook into retracted positions within said housing; and (iii) releasing said handles and said weighing hook from retracted positions within said housing; (f) a switch in said housing for operating said lock/release mechanism; (g) a weight sensor in said housing operatively connected to said weighing hook; (h) an LED display in the top end of said housing and in electronic communication with said weight sensor; and (i) an on/off switch in electronic communication with said weight sensor and said LED display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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