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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Paul Lüchinger, Uster, CH;
Eduard Fringeli, Bubikon, CH;
Beat Meister, Wolfhausen, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Greifensee, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 2128 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A balance () has a weighing compartment () that borders on a stationary part () of the balance and is otherwise enclosed by at least one side wall panel (), a front wall panel (), and a top cover panel (). At least one of the panels is slidable by means of a guiding device () to open and close the weighing compartment (). The balance () further has a handle () for lifting the balance () off a support surface and/or for carrying the balance ().