Patent ID: 6696650
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
An electronic fish scale comprising:a molded housing defining an interior volume and having upper and lower portions and adapted in exterior concaved side surface contour for supported hand grasping; an electronically controlled weight-sensing member mounted within said interior volume; a digital output screen held within said interior volume in close proximity to and extending over a portion of one said exterior side surface, said output screen electronically connected to said weight-sensing member whereby a weight held by gravity on said weight-sensing member causes a digital numeric display on said output screen equal to the amount of the weight; a fish-engaging assembly connected to and extending from said weight-sensing member through an aperture formed in said lower portion, said fish engaging member including a pair of opposed jaws each having a generally c-shape, a distal end of each of said jaws touching one another when said jaws are closed in an at-rest position; said fish-engaging assembly also including a longitudinal moveable jaw actuator which enables a user to engage and move said jaw actuator longitudinally by use of the finger or thumb, said jaw actuator spring biased downwardly when at rest to close said jaws into the at-rest position; said jaws being opened when said jaw actuator is manually moved upwardly into said housing, a lower lip of a fish positioned between opened said distal ends being securely held and unhurt when said jaw actuator is released to close said jaws, whereupon a digital display of the weight of the fish is produced on said output screen when said fish scale is held to fully support the fish within said jaws.