Patent ID: 7161097
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
1. A container with a built-in scale comprising: a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion comprises a planar bottom base coupled to a plurality of bottom side walls, wherein said planar bottom base and said plurality of bottom side walls form a bottom interior compartment; a top portion connected to the bottom portion, wherein the top portion comprises a planar top base coupled to a plurality of top side walls, wherein the planar top base and the plurality of top side walls form a top interior compartment; a bottom scale mounted on said planar bottom base, wherein the bottom scale is configured to determine a first measured weight; a top scale mounted on said planar top base, wherein the top scale is configured to determine a second measured weight; wherein the top scale is configured to communicate the determined second measured weight from the top scale to a top portion display mounted on the top portion; wherein the bottom scale is configured to communicate the determined first measured weight from the bottom scale to a bottom portion display mounted on the bottom portion; the top portion display is configured to display the determined second measured weight from the top portion; and the bottom portion display is configured to display the determined first measured weight from the bottom portion.