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Load cell apparatus and method

US6303882A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMar 10, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01G23/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A load cell system (10) having a frame (12) to which upper compliance assembly (14) is connected. A load cell (16) is connected to upper compliance assembly (14) and lower compliance assembly (18) is connected to load cell (16). In preferred embodiments, load cell system (10) includes fixed overload limit (26), moving overload limit(28), and anti-rotation device (24). In a still further embodiment, load cell system (10) includes a data transmission and receiver device (65) for transmitting and receiving data to and from load cell (16).

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