Load cell assembly for an electrical scale

A load cell assembly for an electronic scale, comprising:

• a load cell including a substantially flat plate having an outer portion and a load cell aperture defining an inner portion having a deflectable member;
• a sensor disposed on the deflectable member responsive to a deflection of the deflectable member;
• a housing configured to engage the outer portion of the load cell and hold the load cell substantially parallel to a surface on which the electronic scale is sitting;
• a foot member including a bottom portion for contacting the surface upon which the electronic scale is sitting and a top portion on the bottom portion, the top portion including an upwardly depending foot member wall for contacting the inner portion of the load cell and foot member snap fit engagement members configured to engage the inner portion of the load cell, the upwardly depending foot member wall and the foot member snap fit engagement members resisting lateral movement of the foot member relative to the load cell.

An electronic scale for displaying a weight of a load applied to said scale, comprising:

• a platform;
• a plurality of load cell assemblies attached to said platform for elevating said platform above a supporting surface, each of said load cell assemblies supporting a portion of a load on the platform, wherein each of said load cell assemblies includes:
• a load cell including a substantially flat plate having an outer portion and a load cell aperture defining an inner portion having a deflectable member;
• a sensor disposed on the deflectable member responsive to a deflection of the deflectable member;
• a housing configured to engage the outer portion of one or more load cells and hold the one or more load cells substantially parallel to the supporting surface;
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• a foot member including a bottom portion for contacting the supporting surface and a top portion including an upwardly depending foot member wall for contacting the inner portion of the load cell, foot member snap fit engagement members configured to engage the inner portion of the load cell, the upwardly depending foot member wall and the foot member snap fit engagement members resisting lateral movement of the foot member relative to the load cell, and one or more foot member bearing walls for contacting and receiving the load from the inner portion of the load cell and transmitting the load to the bottom portion;
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• a display assembly for receiving electrical signals from said sensor in each of said load cell assemblies and displaying the weight of the load on the platform.