Dial tracker scale

• US 20080272198A1
• Filed: 05/03/2007
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Doreen Fenn
• Original Assignee: Doreen Fenn
• Inventors: Fenn, Doreen
• Granted Patent: US 7,572,987 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/85R
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/20 Indicating weight by mechanical means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/36 Indicating the weight by electrical means, e.g. using photoelectric cells
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3728 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 23/3735 using a digital network

Abstract

A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale has adjustable settings for indicating current weight, goal weight and weight loss/weight gain. The Dial Tracker Scale has insignia, business logos and motivational statements to encourage weight loss behavior. The Dial Tracker Scale may be a mechanical device requiring no battery power. Alternatively, the Dial Tracker Scale may be a battery powered electronic device with enhanced functions such as remote wireless communication with a special bathroom floor scale or computer web program adapted to interface with a Dial Tracker Scale Web Site to tabulate or graphically display weight loss or weight gain. In addition, the electronic scale has the ability to download its image into a cell phone where weight indications are changeable with volume, pound and star type buttons.

Claims

1. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale, comprising:

a. a settable indicator for displaying current weight;

b. a settable indicator for displaying goal weight;

c. a settable indicator for displaying pounds lost/or gained;

whereby a user of said portable weight loss indicator is provided at all times with a visual display of current weight, goal weight and weight lost.

2. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 1, wherein said weight loss Dial Tracker Scale is a mechanical device, and the three indicators are provided with corresponding wheels for manually setting current weight, goal weight and weight loss/gain.

3. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 1, wherein said weight loss Dial Tracker Scale is a battery powered, electronic device with said three indicators and up and down controls for manually setting current weight, goal weight and pounds lost.

4. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 3, wherein said weight loss/gain indication is updated by a microprocessor resident in said electronic Dial Tracker Scale.

5. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 3, wherein said electronic Dial Tracker Scale receives current weight data from a specially designed bathroom floor scale by wireless communication.

6. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 5, wherein said wireless communication is infrared communication.

7. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 5, wherein said wireless communication is radio frequency communication.

8. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 3, wherein said electronic Dial Tracker Scale communicates with a computer connected to a Dial Tracker Scale Web Page updating current weight and registering time of computer interface connection providing current weight as a function of time in a table or graphical format.

9. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 1, wherein said Dial Tracker Scale has a physical dimension ranging from 2″

wide by 2.75″

long and can be carried in a shirt, coat, or pants pocket, or in a handbag, gym bag or used as a keychain or (wristband for the gym).

10. A portable, pocket-sized weight loss Dial Tracker Scale as recited by claim 1, wherein said Dial Tracker Scale has a location provided for motivational statements, business logos and advertisements.