Portable, clean-in-place industrial floor scale
US5359153A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G21/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is directed to a clean-in-place, industrial floor scale having a removable deck and a weighing capacity up to about 5,000 pounds. The removable deck is fabricated from a nonmetallic material such as a polyethylene or polypropylene sheet, or a reinforced fiberglass and weighs less than about eighty pounds. The base frame of the scale is preferably stainless steel, and is also relatively lightweight, being about 140 pounds. One worker can lift and move the floor scale for daily sanitary cleaning when it is used in a food, chemical or pharmaceutical plant, without requiring a forklift, hoist or other motorized equipment.
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