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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Ian Hodgson, Birmingham, GB;
David Morgan, Dorset, GB;
Inventors:
Ian Hodgson, Birmingham, GB;
David Morgan, Dorset, GB;
Assignee:
Ishida Europe Limited, Birmingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transport system for transporting articles along a transport path having a plurality of pusher members coupled to a control mechanism for moving the pusher members along the transport path. A support for supporting articles as they are pushed by the pusher members extends along the transport path, and a weighing system includes a weighing member supported on a weight detection device. The weighing member is adapted to transfer an article from the support to the weighing member and out of contact with the pusher members.