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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Baumeler, Zürich, CH;
Denis Maillard, Meltmenstetten, CH;
Roland Nater, Winterthur, CH;
Bruno Nufer, Illnau, CH;
Assignee:
Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 1/900 ; G01G 2/128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 1/900 ; G01G 2/128 ;
Abstract
In a method of weighing a load on a balance ( ), the load is passed between three different locations, i.e., a stationary holding location ( ), a load-handling device, and a load-receiver portion of the balance. At least one of the locations has vertically stacked load-receiving positions. The load receiving positions are horizontally cantilevered forks or beams on which the weighing loads are either set down or suspended.