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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2009
Applicant:
Thomas S. Rice, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventor:
Thomas S. Rice, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Mettler-Toledo, LLC, Columbus, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A weighing apparatus having a load receiving element and a plurality of load cells directly or indirectly associated with the load receiving element such that when an object to be weighed is placed on the load receiving element, the weight of the object is unevenly applied to the load cells. The weighing apparatus includes load cells of different capacity based on the uneven loading applied thereto.