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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2007
Richard J. Mehus, Richfield, MN (US);
Henry J. Mccarrick, Valley Center, CA (US);
Bruce W. Weber, Stillwater, MN (US);
Ben J. Wiltsie, Eagan, MN (US);
Richard J. Mehus, Richfield, MN (US);
Henry J. McCarrick, Valley Center, CA (US);
Bruce W. Weber, Stillwater, MN (US);
Ben J. Wiltsie, Eagan, MN (US);
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A mass-based dispensing system includes a set of interchangeable load cell assemblies. The load cell assemblies are sized to be interchangeably received into a mass-based product dispenser. Each of the interchangeable load cell assemblies has a maximum rated load that is different from the maximum rated load of the other load cell assemblies. The interchangeable load cell assemblies are substantially modular (i.e., have substantially similar external geometries), thus enabling the product dispenser to interchangeably receive the load cells. The interchangeable load cell assemblies enable a single product dispenser to accommodate a broad range of differently weighted products and/or product containers.