letter scale

maker Jakob Maul bruine lijn

scale, maker Jakob Maul

This small letter scale is made by Jakob Maul. The present modern MAUL-logo is put on the front and also molded at the bottom of the scale. The scale is legally protected (in German: Gesetzlich Geschützt) and has the registration number 1019528. I don't know at which organization this is done. The same design is on the market with the mark Herlitz. It's available in several colors: black, red, brown and broken white. The range of this scale is 250 grams. With the same geometric dimensions a 500 grams version exists. The scale has a simple leveling means: The transparant with the values is easily shiftable up or down, at the left side of the transparant. The chart shows a division stripe per 5 grams at the left. At the right side the values corresponding with the postal rate values are set: 0, 20, 50, 100 and 250 grams.

rear of the scale

Design patent D288,672
from 1987

This letter scale is aimed at the international market, according to the molded texts at the bottom. It reads:
          non vérifié par l'état (French, meaning: not verified by the government)
          interdit à l'usage commercial (French, meaning: forbidden to be used in trade)
          scale not legal for trade
          niet voor handelsdoeleinden (Dutch, meaning: not to be used in trade)
This design is protected by an American Design patent given to Jakob Maul GmbH. The inventor is Gerhard Gohl. The patent is D288,672. It was granted March 10, 1987 for a period of 14 years. The design was legally protected in 7 figures. Below some more photos of this letter scale.

range 250 grams	the modern MAUL logo	beautiful brown
legally protected	texts at the bottom	French, English and Dutch
3 years warranty	red and white	broken white

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version: April 25, 2004