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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7514639 | Apparatus, system and method for weighing loads in motion The apparatus for weighing a load in motion includes a rigid member, a plurality of strain gages mounted within the rigid member and forming a Wheatstone bridge network for measuring a force exerted by such load onto the rigid member and an accelerometer mounted wit... | 04/07/2009 |
| RE40099 | Load cell apparatus and method A load cell system (10) having a frame (12) to which upper compliance assembly (14) is connected. A load cell (16) is connected to upper compliance assembly (14) and lower compliance assembly (18) is connected to load cell (... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7271353 | Scale which indicates a relative force applied between two attachment points The present invention provides airline travelers with a method of determining baggage weight compliance while traveling, prior to having baggage rejected or additional fees assessed at the baggage check counter at the airport. In a first aspect, a scale is disclosed... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7237656 | Elevator load weighing device An improved measuring device for measuring the load of an elevator including a car suspended by a tension member within a hoistway, a termination (36) at one end of the tension member (28), a mounting plate (42) for attaching the termination rel... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234684 | Hoisting device with load measuring mechanism and method for determining the load of hoisting devices A hoisting device, especially a cable or chain block, with a hoisting transmission having at least one shaft and with a hoisting load measuring mechanism. In order to determine the hoisting load as accurately as possible and possibly independent of the reeving and w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211747 | Bin lifting and weigh scale arrangement The present invention is directed at a bin lifting and weighing assembly comprising a bin lifting mechanism having means for engaging and lifting a bin; means for mounting the bin lifting mechanism against a structure; a load cell, mounted against the structure; for... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7096742 | Load support assembly and method of using same An assembly for use in suspending loads from a load cell comprising: an upper part adapted to be secured to an anchor point and from which a load cell may be suspended; and a lower part adapted to be suspended from the load cell and from which a load may be suspende... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032466 | Load bearing device including overboard indicator A load-bearing device including an overload indicator and a wire form overload indicator are provided for interconnection of load bearing connectors, preferably elongated load bearing connectors, for bearing a load. In preferred embodiments, the load bearing connect... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026950 | Motor pulse controller The present invention provides a method and apparatus for generating one or more than one physically detectable physical influence changes to control or manipulate a down hole device. The present invention intercepts existing control signals to various controllers o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022921 | Electronic scale assembly having incorporated spreader arm An electronic scale/spreader arm assembly for use with an apparatus includes an axial force transducer, such as a load cell, that is attachable to the apparatus. A spreader bar is configured to receive a support wherein the spreader bar and the load cell are interco... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6806430 | Patient lift and scale An apparatus for weighing a person having an inner mast attached to a base and an outer mast slidably disposed over the inner mast. A platform is attached to the outer mast wherein the platform accepts the feet of the person. The apparatus includes a load cell attac... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6774320 | Standard attachment fittings for wire rope and chain enhanced to also perform load weighing functions Standard attachment fittings for wire rope and chain (WR&C) that are enhanced to also perform load weighing functions in lifting/support or pulling assembly applications. The existing unmodified shape of each typical WR&C fitting provides focused linear strain under... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6483047 | Elevator brake load weighing system Load cells 35, 56 on antirotation dowel pins 28a or load mounts 49 indicate brake reaction forces in the disk brake 8, 8a of an elevator. Vertical load cells 72, 73 on bending load cell 80 indicate vertical brake reaction loads on a rail 60. A table indic... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6369339 | Apparatus for manipulating a load The invention relates to an apparatus for manipulating in the height and in particular setting down of a load. The apparatus comprises a suspension on a lifting device, which suspension comprises a drive, with which drive the load can be manipulated in th... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6329612 | Invalid hoists An invalid hoist comprises a mast, a lifting arm which can be raised and lowered by telescopically extending and retracting the mast and/or by raising and lowering a carriage, which may support the lifting arm, relative to the mast, and a load cell on the... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6305503 | Load detector for elevator cage A load detector for an elevator having a cage moving up and down in a shaft for transporting passengers and a cable hanging the cage, including a relative position detector configured to detect a relative position of the cage against the shaft; and a calc... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6303882 | Load cell apparatus and method A load cell system (10) having a frame (12) to which upper compliance assembly (14) is connected. A load cell (16) is connected to upper compliance assembly (14) and lower compliance assembly (18) is connected to load cell (16). In preferred embodiments, ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6232566 | Apparatus in a lifting device for reducing error in weight measurements A device for lifting a load includes a carriage supported by one end of a chain. The chain passes over a sprocket wheel (mast roller) atop a hydraulically operated telescoping element and is anchored at a second end. In a first embodiment of the invention... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6201195 | Patient hoist and scale A patient hoist having a base, a load sensor mounted to the base and a mast assembly including an elevation arm and a body support member extending from the load sensor. The patient hoist is used to determine a patient's weight while the patient is assist... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6072127 | Indirect suspended load weighing apparatus An indirect suspended load weight measuring system that is suitable for use with an excavator that has a moving load bucket rotating about a swing axis. The load bucket has a load therein, and the excavator has a swing drive motor for rotating the bucket,... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5917159 | Dynamic load weighing system A method and device for determining the weight of a load while the load is being lifted by a lift or fork, typically in a lift-return cycle. Loadcell sensors are located close to the lift assembly with each loadcell sensor containing strain gauges attache... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5892180 | Patient hoist and scale A patient hoist having a base, a load sensor mounted to the base and a mast assembly including an elevation arm and a body support member extending from the load sensor. The patient hoist is used to determine a patient's weight while the patient is assist... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5831222 | Measuring device having a load measuring element A measuring device including a substantially horizontal shaft having a longitudinal axis and a groove defined transverse thereto. The shaft is mounted with clearance in a substantially non-circular opening defined in the lateral supports of a supporting d... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5824963 | Lifting device employing a weight integrative weighing system A lifting device that has a carriage supported by a chain which passes over a sprocket-wheel disposed to rotate about an axis and features a sensing device which allows detecting forces on the chain for a predetermined duration so that the weight of a loa... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5783755 | Lifting device employing an equalizer system to reduce weight measurement error A lifting device that has a carriage supported by a chain which passes over a sprocket-wheel disposed to rotate about an axis and features an equalizer system that reduces variations in the measurement, by a load cell, of a load supported by the carriage.... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5763839 | Device and method for detecting position using electromagnetic induction without producing discrepancy caused by the residual induction voltage of the resonant circuit The present invention provides a method and a device for detecting position without producing discrepancy caused by residual induction voltage of a resonant circuit, wherein it includes steps for selecting and scanning one of a multiple loop coil position... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5734128 | Weighing crate for livestock The present invention provides a single animal weighing apparatus having an external frame supporting by means of a support structure a longitudinally extending load bar and a floating weight crate suspended from the load bar and isolated from the externa... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5708993 | Patient transporter and method of using it The present invention includes a device for transporting an individual. The device includes a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame for receiving the individual. The device also includes a lift mechanism attached to t... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5697110 | Control panel for a patient transporter The present invention includes a control scheme for controlling a transporter that has a lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, and swivel mechanism. The control scheme includes a source of power, a power distribution block for distributing power from the... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5591943 | Weight-sensing member for an electrical suspension weigher A weight-sensing member is made from material with good toughness and elastic deformability characteristics and has a top end, a bottom end and a broadened portion located between and integral with the first and second ends. The broadened portion has a pa... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5570483 | Medical patient transport and care apparatus A patient transport and care apparatus includes a skeletal frame structure having a superstructure defining a patient support area which is configured to fit over a conventional patient support platform. One end of the skeletal frame structure is open so ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5513406 | Modular hospital bed and method of patient handling A modular hospital bed and method of patient handling which permits a patient to remain on a single hospital bed from admittance to and through discharge from a hospital, thereby reducing the number of patient bed surface-to-surface transfers and the numb... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5344272 | Means of transport such as a garbage truck or such like, provided with a loading and tilting device for the handling of containers or such like A transporter, such as a garbage truck, a forklift truck, an exchangeable trough for a truck or the like, is provided with a loading and tilting mechanism which is slidingly, rollingly or pivotably connected with the transporter for lifting a container or... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5345042 | Elevator hitch load weighing tare compensation In an elevator hitch load weighing assembly, a load cell provides an analog load signal to a summer 12, where an analog tare compensation signal is subtracted from the load signal prior to a compensated load signal being provided to an analog-to-digital c... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5324157 | Combined material handling and weighing apparatus A shelf service apparatus is provided in the form of a crane for a store for rod-like material accomodated in self-supporting magazines or pallet boxes, where the store comprises shelving units arranged transversely of the storage space and aligned with o... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5321212 | Obtaining, weighing and distributing portions of a product Portions of a product are obtained from a supply of the product and are weighed and distributed by an apparatus having a plurality of picking units, a computer and a distribution device. Each picking unit provides for gripping and removing a portion of a ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5321637 | Method for measuring the weight of a suspended load A method for measuring the weight of a suspended load, such as the bucket of a dragline, is disclosed. The method incorporates visual observations by a person such as a test engineer, or the operator of the dragline. During a dig cycle, once the steady st... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5270496 | Tension bar A tension bar especially a lifting bar, connects the lower steering arm of a three-point attaching device to the associated force arm of a tractor. The lifting arm is connected to the force arm and lower steering arm through attaching ends. A tension axis... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5264666 | Cargo hook with weighing scale A cargo hook having fore and aft trunnions mounted in fore and aft bearings supported on frame members of a helicopter or the like, is provided with strain gauges secured in a bore in the aft trunnion for measuring shear strain on the trunnion by a load s... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5239713 | Hospital bed The present inventions relates generally to a hospital bed which is secured to a vertical wall structure and which supports a patient. The apparatus includes a support frame, a transfer underlay, means for suspending the transfer underlay and means for ad... | 08/31/1993 |
