Patent ID: 7501591

Claim:
A device for measuring and annunciating weight of a luggage article having a carrying member, said apparatus comprising: (a) a handle including: (i) a first portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, (ii) a second portion which has a top surface thereof spaced from said bottom surface of said first portion and disposed generally parallel thereto, and (iii) a third portion which connects generally aligned ends of said first portion and said second portion, wherein said handle is formed as a generally U-shaped member; (b) a load measuring means operatively secured to said second portion of said handle for generating an output signal; (c) a hook shaped member having each of a luggage engagement portion and a load applying portion, said load applying portion is mounted for a vertical movement within said second portion of said handle and moves downwardly when said luggage engagement portion is hooked onto said carrying member and said luggage article is lifted by way of said handle causing said load applying portion to engage said load measuring means and apply force thereto, whereby said load measuring means generates said output signal in response to said applied load, said generated output signal is indicative of the weight of such luggage article; and (d) a control means which is mounted within said first portion of said handle and which has a processing means connected to a source of electrical power supply and being responsive to receipt of said generated output signal for determining weight of said luggage article which is then displayed on a display which is operably connected to said processing means.