Weighing scale with protection and secondary checking system

A weighing scale comprising a support means having spaced end surfaces extending above and away from spaced end walls, said end surfaces being joined by spaced side surfaces extending above and away from spaced side walls, said side and end surfaces extending in substantially the same plane and said side walls joining said end walls to form a platform receiving opening, a scale platform having a top surface adapted to be mounted in said platform receiving opening in spaced relation to said side walls and end walls to create an intervening space therebetween, scale linkage and mounting means secured to said support means below said scale platform and mounting said scale platform for movement into said platform opening in response to weight applied to said scale platform, said scale linkage and mounting means operating to normally mount said scale platform top surface in substantially the same plane as said side and end surfaces, and a protection and secondary checking unit supported by said scale platform top surface and said end and side surfaces, said protection and secondary checking unit including an elongate web extending into said intervening space, said web being a solid web formed of resilient material to permit said web to operate to check movement of said scale platform towards said side and end walls, and a cover and mounting section extending laterally from one end of said webs on either side thereof, said cover and mounting section resting on the top surface of said scale platform on one side of said web and on a side or end surface of said support means on the remaining side of said web, said protection and checking unit extending peripherally around said scale platform and being unattached to both said scale platform and said support means, the web and cover and mounting section being formed as a unitary, solid body of resilient material, and said cover and mounting section includes substantially flat bottom walls extending outwardly from said web, a top wall spaced above said web and said flat bottom walls to define a central portion for said cover and mounting section, and spaced tapered sections on opposite edges of said central portion, said tapered sections each being formed by an inclined surface extending from said top wall downwardly and outwardly to one of said flat bottom walls, said tapered sections being of greater flexibility than said central portion.