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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1987
Sherif S Gindy, Troy, MI (US);
Steven W Maurer, Fraser, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A device (100) for calibrating load cells is provided. Device (100) features an intermediate chamber (8) providing fluid communication between spaced-apart fluid chambers (4) and (6). Chambers (4) and (6) have respective upper open ends (5) and (7) with chamber (4) connected to a plunger member (12) by a flexible seal (14) and chamber (6) connected to a plunger member (20) by a flexible seal (18) such when dead weights W.sub.1, 2 . . . n are placed upon plunger (12) fluid pressure exerts an upward force (F) against plunger (20) for calibrating a load cell (2) placed between plunger (20) and a rigid frame (21) that is defined by the equation: