IP Library Granted Patent US 7,166,809
Granted Patent B2
US 7,166,809 · App. 10/766,467 · Granted Jan 23, 2007

Lockdown device for immobilizing a loadcell during transport

Assignee: Neopost Industrie
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Patent No.
US 7,166,809
App. No.
10/766,467
Granted
Jan 23, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates to a weighing module comprising a weighing cell incorporating strain gauges disposed between a lower platform connected to a body of the module and an upper platform connected to a weighing deck and immobilization means for immobilizing the weighing cell during transport of the module, these immobilization means comprising a first bracket fixed to the lower platform, a second bracket fixed to the upper platform and a single connection stud for fixedly connecting these two brackets.

Claims (7)

1. Weighing module comprising a weighing cell incorporating strain gauges disposed between a lower platform connected to a body of the module and an upper platform connected to a weighing deck and immobilization means for immobilizing the weighing cell during transport of the module,

wherein, the immobilization means comprise a first retaining means fixed to the lower platform, a second retaining means fixed to the upper platform and a single removable connection means for fixedly connecting the first retaining means to the second retaining means.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said retaining means each comprise a piece forming bracket with a horizontal part and a vertical part, said vertical part comprising an orifice.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein each of said brackets is fixed by said horizontal part to one of said platforms by screws.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said single connection means comprises a stud intended to be introduced in said orifices of said vertical parts of said brackets.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein said stud comprises a threaded part intended to cooperate with one of said orifices and a smooth guiding part intended to cooperate with the other of said orifices.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein said single connection means is directly accessible by the user on a front face of the module.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2008
From: NEOPOST INDUSTRIE
To: NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES
Reel/Frame 020635/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2004
From: DESIRE, REGIS; GALTIER, OLIVIER
To: NEOPOST INDUSTRIE
Reel/Frame 015557/0115 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 03 00969 · Jan 29, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040226759A1 · Nov 18, 2004