Patent ID: 7378604
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: A45C,G01G

Abstract:
1. A bag comprising: a plurality of side walls, a top wall connected to each of the side walls, a bottom wall connected to each of the side walls, the plurality of side walls, the top wall, and the bottom wall defining an enclosure; a handle coupled to the top wall; and a weight measurement module coupled to the handle through the top wall, the weight measurement module including a housing coupled to an interior surface of the top wall, a power source supported by the housing, a processor supported by the housing, a first load cell and a second load cell each electrically connected to the processor and mechanically coupled to the handle and the housing with a fastener, and a display coupled to the housing and an exterior surface of the top wall, the processor operable to process data received from the first load cell and the second load cell and transmit data to the display indicative of weight of the bag, and wherein the first load cell and the second load cell include a common beam, and wherein the beam substantially extends the length of the housing.