Patents by Inventor Frederick T. Meeks

Frederick T. Meeks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Digital weighing scale
    Patent number: 4173263
    Abstract: A digital platform scale having a base and movable cover thereon with a lever system in the base converting vertical movement to horizontal lever movement, spring means connected to the base and lever to counter-balance the lever movement and a differential transformer connected to the lever system and to an electrical digital readout to display weight, an improvement is provided that disposes the spring horizontally in the base and connected to the lever system at its point of maximum movement. A differential transformer is interposed as part of the connection between the spring and the lever system and axially aligned with the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1979
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Frederick T. Meeks