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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| 7504594 | Steel coil weighing apparatus and method for use thereof A steel coil weighing apparatus includes a base having a structure capable of supporting the weighing apparatus and an article to be weighed and having a base portion capable of contact with a load cell, a platform positioned above the base and having a platform por... | 03/17/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7302842 | Method and device for measuring a path that has been covered A displacement measuring device measures a path of a moving object that can be displaced in a direction has at least one first component that is allocated to the moveable object and a second, stationary component. The components are interlinked for the purpose of co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301110 | Arrangement for conveying controlled portions of a product material to a weighing system An arrangement for conveying product material to a weighing system includes an infeed for product material to be weighed and at least one dosing mechanism for controlled conveyor of product material portions from the infeed to a weighing system. The dosing mechanism... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7152854 | Spring mechanism and cell contact mechanism for small electronic device In a cell cover according to the present invention, a compressed coil spring formed by deforming a linear elastic member is fixed to a plate member provided with a raised bent portion as a projection on a first side. The raised bent portion engages with an engagemen... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132610 | Scale pan mount for single-point or multi-point mounted scale pan A weighing cell module with a force-transfer mechanism that includes a parallel-guiding linkage with a vertically movable parallelogram leg and a spatially fixed parallelogram leg, is equipped with a mounting area for a first weighing-pan support device with a singl... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7076990 | Load cell type weight measuring device A load cell type weight measuring device includes a load cell formed of a strain member provided with a plurality of strain gauges and deforming according to a load applied to a load receptacle. The load cell type weight measuring device converts an output of a Whea... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066689 | Vacuum loading system Apparatus for providing granular material to a loading hopper preparatory to processing includes a receptacle receiving material prior to processing thereof by machinery supplied by the hopper with a top including a first valve for selectably connecting the receptac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6693244 | Method and apparatus for retrofitting an existing conveyor to include a factory calibrated weighing device An integrated element scale is provided that can replace an existing support structure within a piece of equipment to achieve a piece of equipment with the integrated scale. The integrated element scale may contain one or more load cells and be configured... | 02/17/2004 |
| 5736683 | Multiple hopper weighing and transfer system The first of the in-series hoppers of the system is carried by a scale to determine the weight of the product batch; a transfer hopper being next in line and finally a holding hopper. A computer senses the batch weight and assigns the weight in sequence f... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5387766 | Scale with abuse detection and recordal system A scale incorporating an abuse detection and recordal system has a scale for weighing an article placed thereon, the scale defining a surface adapted to support the article thereon and a component damageable by an excessive force downwardly directed on th... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5308934 | Load cell scale mounting device The instant invention is directed to a mounting device for a load cell scale that is a component of a high speed sheet processing system. The invention has particular utility in a mail processing machines which include the step of weighing mailpieces. The... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5304745 | Modular checkweigher and grading system A modular checkweigher/grader system is disclosed. A feed conveyor is provided for directing items to be weighed to a weighing conveyor. The entire system is modularly designed using lightweight durable materials, such as plastics and stainless steel. Eac... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5219030 | Spring for a scale and method of assembly of same An improved method of assembling conventional scales, including bathroom scales, is provided by employing an improved spring for connecting the upper housing to the bottom pan. The upper housing may now be connected to the bottom pan with a simple downwar... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5174399 | Point-of-sale scanner/scale system with scale activation of scanner A scanner/scale system in which power to the scanner light source and/or motor is triggered by a weight placed on the scale and in which the scanner is situated between the load assemblies of the scale and the scale platter is situated above the scanner.... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5152355 | Optical scanner weigh plate mounting apparatus An optical scanner weigh plate mounting apparatus which does not include fasteners requiring removal in order to gain access to the underside of the weigh plate and to a scan module within the scanner. The weigh plate mounting apparatus includes a pair of... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5143166 | Micro weighing system A weighing apparatus having a plurality of removable ingredient retention and discharge hoppers supported on a frame, each hopper having an integral screw conveyor and each being removable for replacement by another hopper. The screw has a structure to in... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5109937 | Transport mechanism for a weighing scale A removable transport mechanism for a vibrating tray scale for conveying flats on off of the platform of the tray. The removable drive mechanism has belts trained about rollers that can be readily replaced after they become worn. The transport mechanism h... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5097915 | Postal rate device A postal rate device for use in cooperation with a scale for facilitating interchangeability of an insert card bearing indicia representing a weight to rate conversion table. The device includes a cover which is configured with a recessed portion that acc... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5090493 | Load cells and scales therefrom A novel load cell for use in novel wheel load scales and novel weigh-in-motion scales is provided herein. The load cell comprises a metal rod or bar, with a strain transducer secured to a flattened portion of each of the upper and lower faces of the metal... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5033562 | Weigh plate quick release mount A quick release weigh plate for a weighing device includes a support member to which is secured a pair of cantilever load beam cells for generating electrical signals representing the weight of an object placed on the load beam cells. The load beam cells ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5000274 | Weight sensor A low profile weight sensor for a weight sensing system for monitoring article input and removal from article storage apparatus comprises a plate or I-shaped bar support member having first and second sections, an integrally formed linkage system for conn... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4986376 | Weigh plate quick release mount A quick release weigh plate for a weighing device includes a support member to which is secured a pair of cantilever load beam cells for generating electrical signals representing the weight of an object placed on the load beam cells. The load beam cells ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4756374 | Vehicle load sensing device A device (10) for providing an indication of loads exerted on a vehicle frame (12) comprises a sensing unit (22) mounted to and between the frame (12) and the vehicle axle (14) and for detecting vertical displacement of the frame (12) relative to the axle... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4676327 | Precision scale of the electronic signal processing type having an auxiliary keyboard A precision scale of the electronic signal processing type includes a housing (5) containing a weighing chamber (3) and having a main keyboard (7) integral with or rigidly connected to the housing, characterized by the provision of an auxiliary keyboard (... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4601355 | Electronic weigher An electronic weigher in which, when a commodity is weighed, commodity data are called from memory by pressing a preset key and are utilized by a display or printer, and in which at least the weight and price of the commodity are displayed. Disposed at th... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4582454 | Apparatus and method for feeding pulverized coal into an air line to a blast furnace Pulverized coal feed tanks are emptied in sequence via a transport line into the hot blast of a blast furnace. Each tank is carried by three load cells whose outputs are summed and differentiated to obtain the actual feed rate. Gas pressure in the tank is... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4566548 | Analytical balance In an analytical balance with a pan and a four-bar mechanism which keeps the balance pan parallel horizontally during its vertical travel, the one vertical side of which is held fast to the housing, the other vertical side of which, in the form of a coupl... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4564077 | Powered conveying and weighing machine An improved motorized conveying and weighing or checkweighing machine is disclosed for use such as in between article feeding and take-away conveyors. The machine comprises essentially a machine support member; a compression type strain gage transducer mo... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4549621 | Apparatus for supporting a timing hopper in an automatic weighing system A timing hopper supporting apparatus in an automatic weighing system includes a pair of frame members constituting a support frame provided on a base, a pair of support pieces attached to respective ones of the frame members so as to form a predetermined ... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4548287 | Combination weighing machine with vibratory feeding and collecting hopper A measuring apparatus for measuring various kinds of products irregular in weight such as vegetables and fruits, confectionery, secondary processed goods, perishable foods and the like with constant qualities. According to the invention, the apparatus com... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4531598 | Movable article discharger in an automatic weighing apparatus There is disclosed a movable timing hopper in an automatic weighing apparatus. The timing hopper is movable between an operating position below a chute of the automatic weighing apparatus and a nonoperating position remote from the operating position in w... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4499962 | Removable hopper mechanism in an automatic weighing apparatus A combinatorial automatic weighing apparatus has a plurality of weighing machines each including a pool hopper and a weighing hopper which are removable from a driver unit and a weighing mechanism, respectively. The pool hopper has removable guide plates ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4489797 | Resilient mounted multiple load element weigh scale An improved weighing scale comprises a base support for a plurality of load cells, a resilient load decoupling member for each load cell, and a platform. The resilient load decoupling member allows each load cell to be decoupled from non-vertical forces, ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4478300 | Device for preventing sticking of weighed material A device for preventing sticking of weighed material in an automatic weighing apparatus. The device including a material contacting member which is adapted to reduce the area of contact of the weighed material is detachably secured to the material contact... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4467882 | Automatic weighing apparatus Disclosed is an automatic weighing apparatus in which a plurality of weighing mechanisms, each having a load cell composed of a strain gauge attached to the upper and lower beams of a rectangular main body, are arrayed on the circumference of a circle con... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4444283 | Collecting chute for a combinatorial weighing apparatus Disclosed is a collecting chute into which articles weighed by a plurality of weighing machines are discharged for delivery to a subsequent processing step. The collecting chute comprises an upper chute including a plurality of discrete chute members corr... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4351403 | Weighing scales incorporating printers A price computing weighing scale has a platform 10 and a m in housing 14 and also incorporates a printer unit 16 located between the platform 10 and the main housing 14 so as to be removable as a unit whereby the scale can be supplied with or without a pr... | 09/28/1982 |
