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US 2019/0056261 A1Published application
System and method for weighing
OwnerMartin Wolfgang REGEHRinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for weighing. A lifting device such as a hydraulic jack is equipped for use with a force or torque measuring device for measuring the input force when an object is lifted. The weight of the object is inferred from the input torque or force required to lift it.
Claims12
A system for weighing comprising:
- a lifting device having a mechanical input and a mechanical output for lifting, the lifting device providing a mechanical advantage;
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- a measuring device for measuring a force or torque applied to the mechanical input during a lifting operation.
An adapter, having:
- a first portion configured to be coupled to a swing socket of a hydraulic jack, and
- a second portion, configured to be coupled to a torque wrench.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.