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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2003
Bart M. A. Missotten, Leuven, BE;
Bart Busschaert, Poperinge, BE;
CNH America LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The mass flow measuring device includes an achoring plate, a resiliently deformable connection; a mounting plate and a load cell series interconnected in a load transferring circuit. One end of the load cell is secured to the anchoring plate; and the other end thereof is secured to a fixing member protruding from the mounting plate. Consequently the moment arm between the resiliently deformable connection and the load cell is longer than in prior art devices. This in turn reduces the effect of thermal expansion and contraction on the accuracy of the device.