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US 5,308,934 AGranted
Load cell scale mounting device
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsCarl A. Miller, Adonis A. Halaby
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Abstract
The instant invention is directed to a mounting device for a load cell scale that is a component of a high speed sheet processing system. The invention has particular utility in a mail processing machines which include the step of weighing mailpieces. The mounting device of the instant invention is one that provides reliability, ease of manufacture, and ease of assembly. In addition, isolation members are included that isolate the scale platform from vibrations caused by the scale's environment.
Claims4
A load cell mounting device comprising:
- a base,
- a longitudinally extending bridge,
- a longitudinally extending pair of arms extending from each end of said bridge, each of said pair of arms having outwardly extending edges,
- a seat secured to said bridge for receiving a load cell,
- a pair of generally U-shaped clamps, each having a pair of longitudinally extending arms, said edges being receivable by said pair of clamp arms,
- a pair of bushings received at each location between an edge and a pair of arms of the U-shaped clamp, and
- means for connecting said U-shaped clamps on opposite longitudinal ends of said base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.