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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381910 | Sensor frame for generating a weight signal of a curved object A bed scale system includes at least one sensor frame having structure for generating a weight signal of a curved object such as a supporting wheel on a hospital bed or the like. The sensor frame includes a pair of spaced sidewalls defining a receiving area for the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7282652 | Portable weighing system A hospital bed weighing system includes four carriage assemblies and a frame assembly. Each of the four carriage assemblies includes a wheel support member for receiving and supporting one of the four wheels of a typical hospital bed. Two caster wheels are mounted a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255003 | Device for measuring and displaying the amount of beer in a keg A scale for determining a quantity of material in a container such as a keg. The scale may include a support member configured to be placed under a portion of the container, a display to indicate the quantity of material in the container, and a weight sensor positio... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7012198 | Balance with a T-shaped coupling arrangement that guides the support element onto a load receiver at three points forming a triangle A balance includes a weighing cell with a vertically movable load receiver, a weighing pan to receive a weighing load, and a support element to couple the weighing pan to the vertically movable load receiver of the weighing cell. A cantilever arm with a seat for at ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6903281 | Method and apparatus for reducing error when measuring minute quantities of weight The invention relates to an instrument and method for measuring minute quantities of weight, including a pan for holding a sample to be weighed, a chamber for forming an enclosure about the pan, and a hang-down wire coupled to the pan for suspending the pan within t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6864438 | Load receiver and loading stage for a balance, and mass comparator equipped with the load receiver and loading stage A load receiver (10) for a balance with arms (11) is designed to support weights of various shapes and sizes (13, 14, 15, 16) by cradling the weights in a depression sloped at a variable slope angle towards the middle of the load receiver. A loa... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6835901 | Balance with a weighing-load carrier A balance includes a weighing compartment and a balance housing containing a weighing cell, wherein the balance housing forms a rear wall and a floor of the weighing compartment. A weighing-load carrier is coupled to a coupling arrangement extending through passage ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6797894 | Weigh scale having unitary platform and load cell structures A body weigh scale that is formed of a fiber-filled, polyester thermosetting polymer material that is sufficiently rigid so that it may house strain-gauge load cells therein, and yet not significantly deflect under load. The fiber-filled, polyester thermosetting pol... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6765156 | Golf club swing weight balance and scale A golf club swing weight balance and scale according to the invention includes a weighing beam having and extending between first and second ends, a grip backstop disposed at the second end of the weighing beam and including a grip cap compensator movable within the... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6667444 | Fluid container weighing apparatus which uses the fluid conduit as the weighing mechanism An apparatus for determining the weight of a flowable material in a vessel, which includes a support and a deformable member attached to the support. The deformable member includes a deformation measuring device to detect the extent of deformation caused ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6621015 | Electronic balance An electronic balance is provided in which influences due to a four-corner error can be eliminated from an indicated value of weighing without strictly conducting mechanical adjustment, so that correct indication can be always performed. As means for atta... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6376783 | Removable electronic scale cartridge, and a system and method which uses the scale cartridge to compute postal/carrier rates An electronic scale cartridge plugs into a piece of office equipment and/or a portable electronic device to provide a weight signal to be used in computing a postal or private carrier rate. The piece of office equipment may be a personal computer or one o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6265675 | Apparatus for weighing moving postal matter An apparatus for weighing moving postal items, particularly letters arranged standing on edge, has a weighing pan for the postal items having a lightweight structure resistant to bending and being torsionally stiff, the weighing pan being coupled to a wei... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6073667 | Weight-filling method, and a corresponding device A method of weight-filling a receptacle having a cylindrical neck and a collar extending around the neck, comprising the steps of suspending the receptacle by the collar and filling and weighing the receptacle while it is suspended, and a weight-filler de... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6057514 | Removable hopper with material shut-off A gravimetric weigh scale blender having a plurality of hoppers 41, 42 and 43 discharging into a weigh chamber 14. The hoppers are funnel-shaped, each terminating in a discharge opening which permits flow of material from the hopper through a metering dev... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5994649 | Portable weighing device for the mobility-disabled A portable weighing device comprising two laterally displaced, electrically connected and rigidly aligned weighing modules is disclosed that permits convenient weighing of the mobility-disabled while occupying a conventional manually-operated wheelchair s... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5955705 | Modular weighing scale A modular scale adapted to receive a rigid platform for supporting a weight has a frame having a base and a pair of legs extending from the base. The scale has a plurality of support assemblies adapted to be carried by the frame. Each support has at least... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5939681 | Container-filling-and-weighing device having vertically spaced single point load cells A container-filling-and-weighing device having a frame and a connected weighing member. A first single point load cell is connected near the top of the weighing member and attaches to the frame. A second single point load cell extends from near the bottom... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5932848 | Low profile electronic weighing apparatus An electronic weighing device includes a lower base plate, an upper load bearing plate, and a load cell coupled to central portions of the upper and lower plates such that the load cell responds to weight on the bearing plate. The upper and lower plates a... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5900590 | Centrifugal measurement of mass A method for measuring the masses of objects in any gravity environment, including microgravity or zero gravity. An object is placed on or attached to a platform or holder having a motor for rotating the platform. The object is rotated at an angular veloc... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5880407 | Apparatus for dispensing materials An apparatus for dispensing materials, the apparatus having a container for gravitationally receiving the materials in a collection position; a control mechanism for selective dispensing of the materials from the collection position; and a suspension asse... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5852258 | Glove weighing apparatus and method A glove weighing apparatus includes a hand glove removably attachable to a person's hand which covers or has attached thereto a weighing device including a scale operatively attached to the weighing device. The scale is removably attached to a person's wr... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5835982 | Device for withdrawing and weighing products such as, for example, dye products in textile installations A carriage is movable along a row of tubs in which products to be withdrawn are located. On the carriage is mounted a balance for weighing products which are delivered from the tubs. During the withdrawal and weighing operation the balance is deposited by... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5780781 | Device for weighing a person confined to bed Apparatus for weighing a person that is confined to a bed that includes a series of modular units for supporting a bed frame and sensors associated with each of the modular units that are capable of performing in combination a weighing function.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5747744 | Weighing device for the point-of-sale of a retail outlet In a weighing device for the point-of-sale of a retail outlet with a reading device installed therein, the following measures are taken: Only a single weighing cell in the form of a bending bar is provided and as far as possible is disposed laterally offs... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5742010 | Hay baler scale A hay baler scale is provided for automatically weighing hay bales as they emerge from a hay baler. It includes a weighing platform attached to opening of a chute of the hay baler, and a controller with a display. When a hay bale emerges from the baler, i... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5705776 | Food weighing apparatus An apparatus for weighing a softened solid rapidly and precisely, wherein no excessive force is exerted on, and no shock is given to, the load cell. The apparatus has a simplified structure including 1/4 cylindrical weighing containers so that the apparat... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5670752 | Weighing conveyor In a weighing conveyor, a driving roller includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The outer cylinder is rotatably supported on the inner cylinder. An endless belt is laid over the outer cylinder. An electric motor and a load cell are built in the... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5666866 | Food product slicing machine incorporating a scale A food product slicer comprises a housing having a bilevel profile which includes a raised portion having a first aperture therein and a horizontal planar portion having a second aperture therein; a slicing blade mounted for rotation on a drive shaft exte... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5521334 | Multiple overload protection for electronic scales An electronic scale is disclosed which has multiple overload protection features for protecting the load cell and a weight distribution plate from excessive strain due to vertical overload on the scale or from twisting resulting from an article being plac... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5504278 | Apparatus and method for weighing textile packages An apparatus for weighing full yarn packages which are supported on a transport unit which moves along a trackway in the textile plant. The weighing apparatus includes a weighing station which is positioned at a fixed location along the path of travel of ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5285022 | Partial weight bearing scale A partial weight-bearing scale including a planar weighing surface and a fixed load supporting platform to one side of the weighing surface. The combination enables a user to stand on the support platform with one foot while applying measured pressure to ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5254812 | Weighing scale platform having foldable envelope support An improved platform for scales used to weigh parcels and envelopes for shipping has a hoop-shaped wire bail having at both rear end portions thereof a short, laterally inwardly projecting pivot leg. The pivot legs are axially aligned, and are pivotably a... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5086856 | Method and apparatus for weighing a wheel supported load A weighing method for a wheel supported load, such as a hospital bed, uses a weighing device having a base with a flat bottom surface, and a track surface for a wheel arranged parallel to the bottom surface. The track surface is supported on an arrangemen... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5058691 | Infrared detector for ensuring correct weighing Parallel infrared beams are directed along opposite edges of an electronic scale which has its weighing platform mounted flush with a supermarket check-out counter. In the event that an object being weighed overhangs the scale and contacts the counter, it... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4966241 | Vessel holding device for precision balances and analytical balances A vessel holding device is composed of a sheet metal strip which is bent to form a polygon. The resulting side wall members are provided with bores or recesses for holding the vessels, such as, test tubes or syringe cylinders in a predetermined manner. Th... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4874050 | Portable deck truck scale The portable deck truck scale includes a deck structure which has a plurality of "V"-shaped support ribs extending between a bottom plate and an upper deck. The support ribs are configured to provide increased strength at the side portions of the deck str... | 10/17/1989 |
