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Granted Patent B2
US 12,571,672 · App. 18/302,516 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Weighing system with carpet pads

Inventors: Victor Geffraye (Issy les Moulineaux, FR); Ianis Oueslati (Issy les Moulineaux, FR); Thomas Droze (Issy les Moulineaux, FR)
Assignee: WITHINGS
G01G19/44G01G21/23
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Patent No.
US 12,571,672
App. No.
18/302,516
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A weighing device configured to be placed on a floor and to measure at least the weight of a user or an object, the weighing device including a main body and at least one foot protruding out of the main body along a foot axis, the foot being configured to be on the floor, wherein the foot includes an open cavity. There is also provided a weighing system including a weighing device and a carped pad to be inserted in the open cavity.

Claims (53)

1 . A weighing system comprising:

a weighing device configured to be placed on a floor and to measure at least the weight of a user or an object, the weighing device comprising:

a main body,

at least one foot protruding out of the main body along a foot axis, the foot being configured to be on the floor, wherein the foot includes an open cavity, and

for each foot, a carpet pad configured to be inserted partially in the associated open cavity of the foot,

wherein the foot includes only one open cavity designed to receive the associated carpet pad.

2 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each open cavity is centered in the foot around the foot axis.

3 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each open cavity extends along the foot axis.

4 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each foot comprises two extremities along the foot axis among which a first extremity cooperating with the main body and a second extremity opposed to the first extremity, the second extremity being configured to contact the floor, wherein each foot includes an opening to access the open cavity, the opening being at the second extremity.

5 . The weighing system according to claim 4 , wherein an anti-slip cover is arranged along an edge of the opening of each foot.

6 . The weighing system according to claim 4 , wherein each opening is circular.

7 . The weighing system according to claim 4 , wherein a radius of the open cavity, in a transversal direction to the foot axis, at the second extremity, is comprised between 20% and 60% of a radius of the foot.

8 . The weighing system according to claim 4 , wherein a radius of the open cavity, in a transversal direction to the foot axis, at the second extremity, is comprised between 30% and 50% of a radius of the foot.

9 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each cavity presents a depth along the foot axis comprised between 5 mm and 15 mm.

10 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each cavity presents a truncated conic shape along the foot direction.

11 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each carpet pad is configured to be removably inserted in the associated open cavity.

12 . The weighing system according to claim 1 , wherein each carpet pad comprises:

a base extending along a main axis and configured to engage an extremity of the foot,

an insert arranged radially inwards the base and configured to be at least partially inserted in the associated open cavity, and

a baseplate extending transversally from the base, the baseplate presenting a contact surface able to be in contact with the floor.

13 . A weighing system comprising:

a weighing device configured to be placed on a floor and to measure at least the weight of a user or an object, the weighing device comprising:

a main body,

at least one foot protruding out of the main body along a foot axis, the foot being configured to be on the floor, wherein the foot includes an open cavity, and

for each foot, a carpet pad configured to be inserted partially in the associated open cavity of the foot,

wherein each cavity presents a width transversal to the foot axis comprised between 5 mm and 10 mm.

14 . A weighing system comprising:

a weighing device configured to be placed on a floor and to measure at least the weight of a user or an object, the weighing device comprising:

a main body,

at least one foot protruding out of the main body along a foot axis, the foot being configured to be on the floor, wherein the foot includes an open cavity, and

for each foot, a carpet pad configured to be inserted partially in the associated open cavity of the foot,

wherein each carpet pad comprises:

a base extending along a main axis and configured to engage an extremity of the foot,

an insert arranged radially inwards the base and configured to be at least partially inserted in the associated open cavity, and

a baseplate extending transversally from the base, the baseplate presenting a contact surface able to be in contact with the floor, and

wherein the base is configured to contact the foot to receive the load therefrom and the insert inside the open cavity does not contact the bottom of the open cavity in a way to receive load from the foot.

15 . A weighing system comprising:

a weighing device configured to be placed on a floor and to measure at least the weight of a user or an object, the weighing device comprising:

a main body,

at least one foot protruding out of the main body along a foot axis, the foot being configured to be on the floor, wherein the foot includes an open cavity, and

for each foot, a carpet pad configured to be inserted partially in the associated open cavity of the foot,

wherein each carpet pad comprises:

a base extending along a main axis and configured to engage an extremity of the foot,

an insert arranged radially inwards the base and configured to be at least partially inserted in the associated open cavity, and

a baseplate extending transversally from the base, the baseplate presenting a contact surface able to be in contact with the floor, and

wherein the insert comprises at least two leaves, each leaf of the two leaves extending along the main axis and being adapted to be deformed while being inserted inside the associated open cavity.

16 . The weighing system according to claim 15 , wherein the insert comprises four leaves, the four leaves comprising two couples of leaves facing each other on each side of the main axis.

17 . The weighing system according to claim 15 , wherein each leaf presents a curved free extremity to enable a smooth insertion of the insert in the associated open cavity.

18 . A carpet pad configured to be engaged in an open cavity of a foot of weighing device, the carpet pad comprising:

a base extending along a main axis, configured to engage an extremity of the foot,

an insert arranged radially inwards the base and configured to be inserted in the open cavity, and

a baseplate extending transversally from the base, the baseplate presenting a contact surface able to be in contact with the floor,

wherein the insert comprises at least two leaves, each leaf of the two leaves extending along the main axis and being adapted to be deformed while being inserted inside the open cavity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2023
From: GEFFRAYE, VICTOR; OUESLATI, IANIS; DROZE, THOMAS
To: WITHINGS
Reel/Frame 063364/0965 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22315196 · Aug 30, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240068862A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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