Patent ID: 6268573
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
A postal scale for determining whether the weight of a letter exceeds a predetermined amount comprising:a. an elongated beam having a top, a bottom, a first end, a second end, a letter holding means with a slot, a fulcrum, a leveling assembly comprising a leveling bubble and leveling scribe lines andb. a generally wedge shaped piece having a top face, a front side and a back side,c. wherein said letter holding means extends above said top of said beam near said first end,d. wherein said fulcrum extends below said bottom of said beam,e. wherein said leveling assembly is oriented such that when said leveling bubble is centered within said leveling scribe lines, said letter holding slot is oriented generally vertically,f. wherein the portion of said scale from said fulcrum to said second end of said beam has sufficient weight to balance said scale when a letter of predetermined weight is placed in said letter holding andg. wherein said wedge shaped piece is dimensioned to allow said second end of said beam to rest thereon such that said beam can be leveled by moving said wedge shaped piece toward or away from said fulcrum.