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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1996
Rathindra Nahar, Duluth, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A loadcell for a weighing scale includes an elongate beam having mounting and free ends spaced apart along a beam axis to define a cantilever. The beam includes an upper surface spaced above the beam axis, and a lower surface spaced below the beam axis. A central aperture extends through the beam to define a plurality of spaced apart necks. The beam lower surface at the free end is spaced closer to the beam axis than at the mounting end to define a step. And, a plurality of strain gages are mounted to the beam adjacent to the necks for measuring strain thereat. Mounted in a scale housing, the beam free end abuts a housing mounting pad for limiting travel of the loadcell and providing overload protection therefor.