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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1999
Hans-Rudolf Burkhard, Wila, CH;
Luzi Hess, Zurich, CH;
Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee, CH;
Abstract
A force-measuring apparatus has a stationary part, a load receiver, and two parallel guides connected to the load receiver and attachment areas of the stationary part. The load receiver is restrained by the guides to move parallel to the stationary part. An adjuster device adjusts the attachment areas transverse to the guides. It has an arm extending parallel to the guides that can pivot about a pivotal axis on the stationary part. An adjusting member acts on an adjustment area of the arm. The attachment area is located on the arm between the adjustment area and the pivotal axis. The distance from the adjustment area to the attachment area is at least as long as the distance from the attachment area to the pivotal axis. When the adjustment area is adjusted by a given amount, the attachment area is displaced by an amount less than the given amount.