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Supporting and weighing device for containers

US8256473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

AZIONARIA COSTRUZIONI MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE A.C.M.A. S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Gianpietro Zanini · Casalmaggiore, IT
Marco Baroni · Mantova, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2007
Grant date	Sep 4, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01G17/04
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container supplied to a carousel type filling unit is directed onto a supporting and weighing device (1) that presents a hollow body (12) attached to the carousel and housing a load cell. The hollow body (12) is equipped with a pedestal (19) presenting a platform (20) on which to stand the container, and a connecting element (21) of which a first end (21a) is coupled with the load cell internally of the hollow body (12) and a second end (21b), opposite to the first end (21a), is secured to the platform (20). To advantage, the first end (21a) of the connecting element (21) is seated in a through opening (13) afforded by the underside of the hollow body (12).

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