Triple-beam balance

- Ohaus Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, top, perspective view of a triple-beam balance, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the base thereof below the pan, taken from line 88 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is front, left, top, perspective view thereof with the weight cover removed, showing the weights; and,

FIG. 10 is front, left, top, perspective view thereof with the weight cover and weights removed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a triple-beam balance, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D139060 October 1944 Dreyfuss
D263286 March 9, 1982 Strathman
D528935 September 26, 2006 Cumbach
Other references
  • Adam Equipment, “TBB Triple Beam Balances” brochure (2007).
  • Adam Equipment, “TBB—Triple Beam Balances” brochure (Nov. 6, 2007).
  • Changshu Tianshun web page, http://www.tsscale.com/ebalance.htm (undated; accessed Nov. 8, 2007).
  • GKI Technologies, “My Weigh” web page, http://www.myweigh.com/mediumscales3beam.html (1994-2006; accessed Nov. 8, 2007).
  • Nanjing East High Measurement Co., Ltd., Measuretek® web page, http://www.scalesline.com/products/Mechanical-Balance-2.html (undated; accessed Nov. 9, 2007).
  • Ohaus Scale Corporation, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 1,340,158 (Jun. 11, 1985).
  • Ohaus Scale Corporation, “Triple Beam Balances,” pp. 27-30 (undated).
Patent History
Patent number: D573911
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2007
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2008
Assignee: Ohaus Corporation (Pine Brook, NJ)
Inventors: Richard M. O'Grady (Southington, CT), Zbigniew Pobocha (Brookside, NJ), Thomas Rapa (Bradley Beach, NJ), Felix Holken (Morristown, NJ), Jose A. Giron, Jr. (West Orange, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Ropes & Gray LLP
Application Number: 29/283,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Beam Or Balance Type (D10/90)