US3866699A
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Personnel scale apparatus
Assignee: Murrhardter Waagenfabrik Gebrueder Soehnle
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Filing: 1973-09-21
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Granted: 1975-02-18
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Expires: 1993-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A scale has a platform for a person to be weighed, and an indicator which shows the actual weight of the person on a dial while indicating the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Soehnle
- 👤 Richard Scheerer
- 👤 Klaus Gutzy
- 👤 Rido Busse
- 👤 Reinhold Rapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:03
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, including a body-height scale and two prisms which are spaced from said body-height scale and from one another and which extend in parallelism with said bodyheight scale; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, including a body-height scale and two prisms which are spaced from said body-height scale and from one another and which extend in parallelism with said bodyheight scale; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first- means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights comprising a pair of body-height scales; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; fourth means, comprising a weighing scale and an indicator for the same, for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights; a window through which portions of said body-height scales and of said fourth means are visible; and superimposed parallel slides each provided with one of said body-height scales and each selectively slidable relative to said window so as to permit viewing of the respective body-height scale therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first- means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights comprising a pair of body-height scales; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; fourth means, comprising a weighing scale and an indicator for the same, for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights; a window through which portions of said body-height scales and of said fourth means are visible; and superimposed parallel slides each provided with one of said body-height scales and each selectively slidable relative to said window so as to permit viewing of the respective body-height scale therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein said slides are mounted at opposite lateral sides of said window for the sliding movement relative thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, comprising a turnable prism having different sides, and a plurality of body-height scales, one on each of said sides; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, comprising a turnable prism having different sides, and a plurality of body-height scales, one on each of said sides; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 4, said scale having a body-supporting weighing platform; and said prism including a handle projecting outwardly beyond said platform for engagement by a user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 4, said prism having a plurality of angularly spaced abutments; and further comprising a detent spring arranged to yieldingly engage the respective abutments in response to turning of said prism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, comprising a pair of body-height scales; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; fourth means comprising a weighing scale and an indicator for the same, for indicaTing the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights, and a housing provided with a window of substantially V-shaped outline through which portions of said first through fourth means are visible.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights, comprising a pair of body-height scales; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; fourth means comprising a weighing scale and an indicator for the same, for indicaTing the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights, and a housing provided with a window of substantially V-shaped outline through which portions of said first through fourth means are visible.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 7, wherein at least one of said body height scales is exchangeable for another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 7, said third means comprising ideal-weight scales having ideal scale portions which provide indications of different ideal weights.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
91 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable, comprising a plurality of ideal-weight scales, and a shield for shielding all but one of said ideal-weight scales from viewing at any one time; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
91 words
A personnel scale apparatus, comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable, comprising a plurality of ideal-weight scales, and a shield for shielding all but one of said ideal-weight scales from viewing at any one time; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein said shield is a turnable shield having cut-outs for viewing said ideal-weight scales; said scale apparatus having a housing provided with a window for viewing the indications of said fourth means, and said cut-outs being so arranged that only one of them can move into registry with said window at any one time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 11, said fourth means including a dial-shaped actual-weight scale; and said shield being a turnable disc located above said actual-weight scale and having a knob for engagement by a user so as to permit turning of said shield.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
137 words
A personnel scale apparatus comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights, said fourth means comprising an actual-weight scale of dial-shaped configuration, and a further scale associated with said actual-weight scale and displaceable relative to said actual-weight scale in dependence upon height, sex and body type of a scale user so as to provide in conjunction with said actual-weight scale an indication of the deviations of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with said height, sex and body type.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
137 words
A personnel scale apparatus comprising first means for determining the actual weight of a person; second means for indicating different body heights; third means for indicating for each body height the ideal weight which is desirable; and fourth means for indicating the actually determined weight as well as the magnitude of deviation of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with respective different body heights, said fourth means comprising an actual-weight scale of dial-shaped configuration, and a further scale associated with said actual-weight scale and displaceable relative to said actual-weight scale in dependence upon height, sex and body type of a scale user so as to provide in conjunction with said actual-weight scale an indication of the deviations of the actually determined weight from the ideal weights associated with said height, sex and body type.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein said further scale is provided on a slide member which is slidably mounted for said displacement.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 14, said apparatus further having a window through which portions of said actual-weight scale and said further scale are viewable; and wherein said slide member is displaceable transversely to such portions of said actual-weight scale which are viewable in said window.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 15; further comprising a handwheel associated with said slide member for displacing the same, and wherein said second means comprises a body-height scale and an indicator cooperating with the same in response to turning of said handwheel.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein said handwheel is connected with a pinion which turns in unison with said handwheel; and wherein said slide member comprises a rack which engages with said pinion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 17; and further comprising a turnable knob connected with said slide member for displacing the same independently of the operation of said handwheel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
64 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 18, further comprising a table which provides key numbers indicative of the relative setting to be effected between said handwheel and said knob in dependence upon age, sex and bodily structure of a user, said knob being provided with a pointer, and said handwheel having a scale of said key numbers and cooperating with said pointer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 19, wherein said table is removably mounted on said apparatus so as to be exchangeable for a different table.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 18, wherein said turnable knob is provided on said handwheel; and wherein said knob connects said handwheel and said pinion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 21; and further comprising brake means interposed between and cooperating with said turnable knob and said handwheel.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
49 words
A personnel scale apparatus as defined in claim 22; further comprising a platform for supporting a user of the apparatus; and an additional brake interposed between said platform and said handwheel which is provided thereon, said additional brake providing a braking force greater than that of the first-mentioned brake.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-17 | 1978-08-19 | 1979-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-17 | 1982-08-19 | 1983-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-17 | 1986-08-19 | 1987-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |