Patent ID: 9005140
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A61B,G01G

Abstract:
1. A weight monitoring apparatus for wearing on a foot of a user, comprising: a. a rigid first member having a length and width sized to be larger than the length and width of said foot, and having a top surface, said rigid first member designed to be a stable and stiff base that is unyielding when a load is applied thereon; b. a second member having a length and width sized to be larger than the length and width of said foot, and having a top surface and a bottom surface; c. a first sensor disposed between and configured to associate with the top surface of the first member and the bottom surface of the second member and disposed at a location proximal to a toe region of said foot; d. a second sensor disposed between and configured to associate with the top surface of the first member and the bottom surface of the second member and disposed at a location proximal to a heel region of said foot; and e. a support bar disposed between and in contact with the top surface of the first member and the bottom surface of the second member, and disposed at a location between the first and second sensors, wherein the support bar functions as a fulcrum for the second member when the load is applied to the top surface of the second member allowing for angular load transfer to the first or the second sensor.