Scale having an adjustable foot
US10677640B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a scale having a housing and one or more adjustable feet, wherein the housing has a respective mount into which the respective adjustable foot is inserted, wherein the respective adjustable foot can be introduced into the respective mount from below, wherein the adjustable foot has a foot piece that is supported in the mount in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner and has an adjustable spindle connected to the housing in an axial fixed and rotationally movable manner, wherein the adjustable spindle has a threaded section at its lower end with which the adjustable spindle engages into a counter-thread formed in the foot piece, and wherein a rotational movement of the adjustable spindle effects a longitudinal movement of the foot piece relative to the adjustable spindle. The adjustable spindle has a snap-in connection section at its upper end that engages an undercut formed in the respective mount while forming a snap-in connection.
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