Transporting and drive mechanism for a weighing scale
US4848492A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Transport and drive apparatus and method for use in determining the weight of an article. An article whose mass is to be determined is transported upon the plan of a weighing scale by a combination of rollers attached to the tray and drive rollers received within an opening of the tray. A reversible motor is used to provide drive to a conveyor rollers for transporting mail pieces onto the tray and for withdrawing the rollers upon reverse drive for purposes of weighing.
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