Patent ID: 6013878
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G01G,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An electronic scale system comprising:a display including a screen, a grip disposed above said screen, a recess disposed directly below said grip, pivot blocks and a leg, each pivot block having a pivot block center hole;a weight evaluator for determining the weight of a package to be shipped via a selected service;a processing element for determining shipping cost of said package as a function of said weight and for displaying said shipping cost on said screen of said display;frame having two sides and a socket for accommodating said display and for facilitating a positional adjustment of said display;two stationary blocks, each attached to one of said sides of said frame, each stationary block having a stationary block center hole wherein, when said display is set into said socket, said pivot block center holes and said respective stationary block center holes are aligned; andfriction screws disposed through said stationary block center holes and screwed into said pivot block center holes wherein friction is created between said pivot blocks and stationary blocks so that said display is backward adjustable by pushing said display at said grip up until said leg comes in contact with said socket and forward adjustable by pulling said display at said recess up until said display comes in contact with said socket, whereby the position of said display is adjusted to optimize the viewing angle, to reduce the effect of unfavorable external lighting conditions or to increase viewing range.