Patent ID: 8796565

Claim:
A scale and cover comprising: an electronic scale comprising a scale tray electronic components configured to determine the weight of a load on the scale tray, and a housing having an inside and an outside, the scale tray and electronic components being contained in the inside of the housing where the housing covers the electronic components and the scale tray, the housing defining a first aperture that provides communication between the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing, and a user control and a first alignment mechanism; a cover for removably receiving the electronic scale such that the electronic scale is located inside of the cover, the cover defining a second aperture communicating the exterior of the cover with the electronic scale, the first aperture being aligned with the second aperture, and the cover comprising a second alignment mechanism that engages the first alignment mechanism; a tray positioned external to the cover comprising a leg that is inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture and is supported by the scale tray.