IP Library Granted Patent US 6,894,232
Granted Patent B2
US 6,894,232 · App. 10/217,297 · Granted May 17, 2005

Bagger scale

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,894,232
App. No.
10/217,297
Granted
May 17, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is a device and means that reduces the amount of overloading and under-loading of plastic grocery bags. A bag rack has a scale attached to its base with the scale connected to an indicator. The plastic bag rests on the scale which weighs the contents of the bag as they are being added. The indicator checks the weight of the contents of the bag. If the contents are under the targeted weight an indicator is lit, when the targeted weigh is reached another indicator is lit, and if a “not to exceed weight” is reached a warning indicator is lit.

Claims (32)

1. a process for filling a container consisting of:

a) having a wire rack;

b) having a scale;

c) having an indicator; and

d) filling the container until the indicator indicates to stop.

2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the scale and the indicator are connected through a connecting means.

3. The process according to claim 1 which includes having the indicator have a plurality of lights.

4. The process according to claim 1 which includes having a base.

5. The process according to claim 1 which includes having a base attached to the wire rack.

6. The process according to claim 1 which includes having a base which is attached to the wire rack and having the scale positioned on the base.

7. The process according to claim 1 which includes having the indicator have a plurality of indicators.

8. The process according to claim 1 which includes having the indicator lighting a light to indicate an under-fill status, lighting a light to indicate an targeted weight status and lighting a light to indicate an overfill status.

9. The process according to claim 1 which includes having the indicator lighting a green light to indicate an under-fill status, lighting a yellow light to indicate targeted weight status and a lighting a red light to indicate an overfill status.

10. The process according to claim 1 which includes having said indicator indicating an under-fill status, indicating a targeted weight status and indicating an overfill status.

11. The process according to claim 1 which includes having a target high weight and a target low weight.

12. The process according to claim 1 which includes having a speaker connected to said indicator.

13. The process according to claim 1 which includes having said containers are plastic bags.

14. A device consisting of:

a) a wire rack;

b) a scale; and

c) an indicator where said indicator has a plurality of lights.

15. The device according to claim 14 in which the indicator has a light to indicate an under-fill status, a light to indicate an targeted weight status and a light to indicate an overfill status.

16. The device according to claim 15 in which the indicator has a green light to indicate an under-fill status, a yellow light to indicate targeted weight status and a red light to indicate an overfill status.

17. The device according to claim 16 in which has a target high weight and a target low weight.

18. The device according to claim 17 which includes a speaker.

19. A device consisting of:

a) a wire rack;

b) a scale; and

c) an indicator where said indicator has a plurality of indicators.

20. The device according to claim 19 in which the indicator indicates an under-fill status, the indicator indicates a targeted weight status and the indicator indicates an overfill status.

21. The device according to claim 19 in which has a target high weight and a target low weight.

22. The device according to claim 19 which includes a speaker.

Assignments (2)
ENTITY CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 21, 2012
From: METTLER-TOLEDO, INC.
To: METTLER-TOLEDO, LLC
Reel/Frame 028426/0291 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2002
From: WAGGONER, DANA; GRAF, DEL
To: METTLER-TOLEDO
Reel/Frame 013191/0054 →