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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8076596 | Weighing cell with a receiving holder A weighing cell for use in an associated receiving holder, wherein the weighing cell and receiving holder are oriented relative to each other by means of alignment elements and through the use of the weighing cell in the receiving holder for the simultaneous product... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7994440 | Electronic weighing scale including load cell mounted in cup component Aimed at providing an electronic weighing scale possibly thinned overall, an electronic weighing scale disclosed herein has a top plate component allowing on the top surface thereof placement of an object to be weighed; and load cell units supporting the top plate c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7960660 | Easy mount base for mobility scale A base for a scale tilts slightly when a wheel is rolled onto it, to facilitate rolling the wheel onto a central ovular or elliptical concave mat surface. Opposed handgrips forming grippable loops may be provided on the base. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7910841 | Weighing scale with level compensating foot assembly A foot assembly for a weighing scale comprises a base, a ring arranged in coaxial spaced relation to the base; and a plurality of deformable compensation beams projecting outwardly from a portion of the base so as to support the ring. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7834279 | Weighing apparatus with improved cleaning capabilities A weighing apparatus comprising a weighing pan (20) for supporting on an upper surface thereof an object (21) to be weighed, a support for the weighing pan (20), the support contacting a lower surface of the weighing pan and comprising an elonga... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7795549 | Weight indicator housing with a top and bottom cover attachable together in more than one configuration A housing for a weighing indicator terminal, having a top cover and a base member attached to the top cover. The top cover and the base member have complimentary configurations whereby the top cover and the base member are attachable together in more than one config... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7763813 | Easy mount base for mobility scale A base for a scale tilts slightly when a wheel is rolled onto it, to facilitate rolling the wheel onto a central ovular or elliptical concave mat surface. Opposed handgrips forming grippable loops may be provided on the base. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7626130 | Check weigher with hollow body and mounting flange The invention relates to a check weigher comprising a machine body consisting of a front clamping plate and a rear hollow body which is fixedly or detachably connected to said clamping plate and is preferably used as a cabinet for receiving necessary electric and el... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7554043 | Weighing scale having dual housings An electronic weighing scale that includes an inner housing and an outer housing surrounding the inner housing. In one embodiment, the inner and outer housings are not secured to one another and are spaced apart by shock-absorbing spacers designed to absorb shock of... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7432455 | Frame for a monitoring scale A frame for a monitoring scale includes a supporting part and two transverse parts by which the frame is supported on the floor. The frame includes a hollow body that may be filled with a ballast material, such as an antiseptic medium, to suppress longitudinal vibra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423226 | Balance with a draft protection device A balance (1, 101) has a draft protection device (2) that encloses a weighing compartment surrounding the weighing pan (15). A rear wall (22, 122) delimiting the weighing compartment on one side is made of a material (26) that diff... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7397003 | Modular sealed portable digital electronic controller An electronic digital controller, such as a load cell indicator, is disclosed in which a number of components, such as a circuit board, display, and keypad are placed within an enclosure, and the enclosure is bonded closed, such as using an adhesive, to render the e... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381909 | Shelving system for use with load cell A shelving system for use with a load cell has a frame, to which the load cell is mounted, and a rack residing within the frame and having a load cell proximity surface supported on the load cell by a pivotal contact element. The rack is stabilized by an anti-sway s... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371978 | Thermally insulated weighing module Weighing module having a first mounting device which is in force-transmitting contact with a load that is to be determined, also having a second mounting device which is connectable to a supporting structure that supports the weighing module. A load cell is arranged... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361852 | Weighing module Weighing module having a first mounting device which is in force-transmitting contact with a load that is to be determined, also having a second mounting device which is connectable to a supporting structure that supports the weighing module. A load cell is arranged... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348501 | Scale having surface plate that provides sole structural connection of its support members A scale comprises a pair of elongate support members, each member containing a gauge, which provides an indication of the weight of an item placed across the two members. The members are structurally connected solely via a surface plate adapted to rest on the suppor... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339121 | Multi wire union box The multi wired union box consists of two parts attached together. The first being container with a bottom, top, and sides. Each of the sides has a portal. The second being a metal conducting placed in the shape to allow unbroken contact to each side of the box. The... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339123 | Electronic scale for measuring weight of person in wheelchair A wheelchair scale is provided wherein triangular or trapezoidal box-shaped members are used for forming a support base having a truss structure. The box-shaped members are formed in advance by welding, and are then welded together. Since the welding processes can b... | 03/04/2008 |
| RE40071 | Multiple plane weigh platter for multiple plane scanning systems A multi-plane scanner having a dual plane scanner with a horizontal window and a vertical window and a load cell/weigh platter weighing apparatus such that the weigh platter itself is a dual plane object with vertical and horizontal sections. The size and orientatio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323645 | Balance with an electrostatic charge build-up sensor A balance (1, 101) has a weighing pan (4, 104) for receiving a load (5, 6, 25) to be weighed, and an electronic weighing module (27) which includes a measuring unit (28). The balance is equipped with an electrostatic sensor (10 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294793 | Load cell mounted with a spring biased saddle element A load cell includes a first element, a second element and a sensor measuring force between the first and second elements along a first axis. In some embodiments, lateral and angular decoupling is provided by the provision of a convex surface between the first and s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7256357 | Postal scale with extendable input/output unit A postal type scale, such as an electronic scale, capable of weighing a plurality of different size packages is provided. The scale includes a weighing mechanism in its base, a platform for supporting a package thereon in a weighing relationship, and an extendable i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247802 | Scale pan designed to pass RF signals with minimal interference A checkout station comprises a deactivation system having an antenna for transmitting a signal to the security feature on a product passing over the checkout station to deactivate the security feature and a scale for weighing the product at the checkout station. A c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244896 | Multipoint scale In a multipoint scale for weighing a load applied to a placement section by a plurality of weight sensor units, the weight sensor unit includes a weight sensor having a strain-sensitive part; a first flexible elastic member for receiving the load applied to the plac... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235746 | Modular apparatus for electronic scales and a method for assembling same A modular apparatus for an electronic weighing scale is disclosed having a battery housing, a printed circuit board and a display fastened together and to a base of the scale. The printed circuit board may be adapted to accommodate a number of displays for various s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232964 | Load transfer mechanism In a load transfer mechanism which transfers load to a load cell that constitutes a Roberval mechanism, a load transfer member has at least an area right above a load cell mounting section in the top surface thereof as a concave surface area formed to be lower than ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232963 | Scale having a display and operating unit A scale (1) having a scale housing (3) serving to house the weighing mechanism and the weighing electronics, which stands on a support base on at least three support points (5,5′), is designed to be connectable to and disconnectable from a dis... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214893 | Load cell system A load cell system for stationary or moving equipment is disclosed, wherein undesirable bending, shear, and torsion loads are minimized and an accuracy of the load cell system is maximized. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208688 | Apparatus with a pluggable scale module An apparatus, such as mail processing apparatus, has a housing with a cavity therein, a grounded metal chassis in the housing, an electronics mainboard in the housing having a first plug and contact arrangement, with a scale module that is pluggable into the cavity ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202424 | Balance control system for weight scales The present invention is directed to a weight scale having a balance control system that detects unequal load distribution to the scale's load sensors and produces an output signal that enables the user to re-distribute weight until a predetermined level of balance ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7183506 | Measuring and printing device The present invention is to provide to provide a measuring and printing device by which an operation for replacing a label paper can be performed from the front face of the device and a desired size of the operation screen (display operation unit) can be employed in... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180016 | Weight sensor accessory This invention provides a housing (60) for a weight sensor (10). The housing (60) is made from fluid-impervious material and is shaped and configured to completely enclose the weight sensor (10) in a fluid tight manner. The housing (60... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7161097 | Container with a built-in scale This invention provides a simple means for a user to determine the weight of a container with its contents before lifting or transporting it, therefore increasing safety for the user, as back strain and other physical discomforts can result from the repetitive lifti... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151232 | Weighing scale with level compensating foot assembly A foot assembly for a weighing scale comprises a base, a ring arranged in coaxial spaced relation to the base; and a plurality of deformable compensation beams projecting outwardly from a portion of the base so as to support the ring. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151231 | Combined suitcase and weighing scale A suitcase includes a housing having a plurality of sides defining a cavity therebetween wherein one side is removably disposed along a bottom surface of the housing. The suitcase includes a first elongated and flexible handle secured to select ones of the sides def... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145086 | Electronic balance A floor portion separates a weighing chamber encircled by a windshield case and accommodating a weighing pan, and a balance body accommodating a load detecting section, an incorporated weight, etc. A plurality of vents is provided through the floor portion. A movabl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7129427 | Balance with stabilizer foot device A balance (1) with a housing (3) containing the weighing mechanism and associated electronic components has at least three positioning feet (5, 5′) to stand on a supporting surface (20), at least two of the positioning feet (5) b... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119288 | Method and apparatus for weighing easily chargeable measured object A method of weighing an easily chargeable measured object able to remove the effects of static electricity to weigh a measured object by an accuracy of about 0.3 mg continuously with a good work efficiency. When using an electronic scale (10) provided with a ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112749 | Sensor mounting apparatus for minimizing parasitic stress A compliant interface (14,16) for vehicular seat weight sensors minimizes parasitic stresses affecting sensor output. In one embodiment, an integral compliant interface (14) has an annular flange (14a) attached to a post extending from th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112750 | Weighing module with a dust removing device A weighing module with a housing surrounding a weighing cell on all sides has a vertically movable force transfer member designed to be connected to a load-receiving device. The force transfer member extends through a passage opening of a housing wall and is rigidly... | 09/26/2006 |