IP Library Granted Patent US 7,151,232
Granted Patent B2
US 7,151,232 · App. 11/215,826 · Granted Dec 19, 2006

Weighing scale with level compensating foot assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,151,232
App. No.
11/215,826
Granted
Dec 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (6)

1. A weighing scale comprising: a platform operatively coupled to a plurality of foot assemblies, each foot assembly comprising: a base having a bottom surface for contacting a portion of a floor; and a plurality of deformable compensation beams coupled to said base and projecting outward from a portion of the base; a plurality of force transfer beams arranged to operatively interconnect to said plurality of foot assemblies; a mounting portion coupled to a bottom surface of said platform and associated with each of said plurality of foot assemblies; wherein in response to a force applied to a top surface of said platform, said force is translated to said mounting portion engaging said bottom surface without said platform contacting said force transfer beams, to cause a downward force to be applied to said foot assemblies, and wherein said deformable beams tend to locate said applied force at a central position where said foot assemblies engage said force transfer beams.

2. The weighing scale according to claim 1 wherein said mounting portion comprises a mounting tray having a plurality of apertures for receiving said foot assemblies.

3. The weighing scale according to claim 2 wherein said mounting tray includes a raised perimeter portion which engages said bottom surface of said platform.

4. The weighing scale according to claim 2 wherein said mounting tray includes a plurality of slots for receiving corresponding ends of said force transfer beams.

5. The weighing scale according to claim 1 wherein said deformable beams comprises a compound curve contour.

6. The weighing scale according to claim 1 wherein said base includes at least one blind opening sized to receive a portion of a pier associated with said force transfer beams.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2006
From: MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
To: MEASUREMENT LTD.
Reel/Frame 017783/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2005
From: GERMANTON, DAMON
To: MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016824/0194 →