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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Paul Lüchinger, Uster, CH;
Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee, CH;
Abstract
A balance ( ) has a weighing compartment ( ) and a balance housing ( ). The balance housing ( ) contains a weighing cell ( ) and forms a rear wall ( ) and a floor ( ) for the weighing compartment ( ). A weighing-load carrier ( ) is arranged on a cantilever arm ( ) of the weighing cell ( ). The cantilever arm ( ) also holds a weight-receiving element ( ) for calibration weights ( ) of a calibration device ( ). The weighing-load carrier ( ) is releasably attached to a coupling arrangement ( ) protruding from the cantilever arm ( ) through passage openings ( ) in the rear wall ( ). The floor ( ) extends without openings between the weight-receiving element ( ) for the calibration weights ( ) and the weighing-load carrier ( ).