Patent ID: 7589287
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
1. A portable hand-carried device that alerts its user when items previously carried on board are no longer present and when acquired items have been added, said device comprising: a memory scale having a housing with an upper surface, a readily visible display screen, and a zero reset capability; a substantially horizontally-extending tray associated with said upper surface; a carrier selected from a group consisting of tool caddies, tool boxes, bags, and totes, and wherein said carrier is configured for being supported by said upper surface of said tray; fastening means adapted for securing said carrier to said tray; and signaling means associated with said memory scale that is configured for alerting a user when said device is lifted from a support surface and said display screen shows any weight measurement other than zero, thereby indicating at least one of the following, at least one previously carried item missing from said tray, at least one previously carried item missing from said carrier, at least one acquired item added to said tray, and at least one acquired item added to said carrier.