rocker letter scale
BRIEFWIPPE V.I.P.s

design: Markus Roling and Viktor Zitzmann, from the design firm Take2, Rosenheim, Germany
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letter scale, maker: Take2
letter scale Briefwippe V.I.P.s
 

This rocker letter scale has slots for the rate limits 20 and 50 grams. The design is by Markus Roling and Viktor Zitzmann of the German design agency Take2. The design was patented in April 2000 with number DE29917908U. The tilting scale described therein is the one shown earlier Briefwippe V.I.P.e, this model was delivered already folded in a box. In 2001 the duo came up with a slightly modified design, the V.I.P.s shown here. This comes in a flat version in a luxury envelope. The user must first fold this version himself. To this end, the tilting scale has slots on the longitudinal axis of symmetry and five short connecting bridges remain between the two halves. This makes it easy to fold to about ninety degrees. The V.I.P.s is then ready for use. It would be a bit more convenient if the printing was done on both halves. The height of the folded scale is 4.0 cm, the length is 24.5 cm.
Below some pictures of the Briefwippe V.I.P.s.

back of the letter scale
the unprinted side of the letter scale
 
scale in the packaging
scale in the packaging
 
 
text Briefwippe zum Selberfalten
to fold yourself Briefwippe
 
 
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packaging in the scale
 
 

detail 1
back of the packaging
 
detail 2
the flat scale in the opened package
 
detail 3
the folding instruction and the operation, here is the weighing unit Gramm
 
detail 4
the flat, not yet folded, rocker scale
 
detail 5
the two tilt limits 20 and 50, without the designation Gramm or G
 
detail 6
this envelope weighs less than 20 grams
 
detail 7
only printed on this side with the tilt values 20 and 50
 
detail 8
the folded scale ready for use
 
detail 9
this side should have been printed too
 
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this letter weighs 21 gram
 
 
de twee posities van het contragewicht
animation: with the letter of 21 grams the scale tilts
[move the pointer over the photo]
 
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with 21 grams the scale tilts
 
 
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