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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Harold Korb, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Harold Korb, Chesterfield, MO (US);
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., St. Peters, MO (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring the weight of an object while pulling the object upward includes a puller having a frame and a cable having a first end coupled to the object and a second end engaging a second cylinder. At least a portion of the cable engages the outer circumferential surface of a first cylinder and the second cylinder. The apparatus also includes an upper arm and an actuator. A force measurement device is coupled to the first cylinder and to the upper arm and measures the weight of the object. The actuator is operable to lower and raise the weight measurement device and the first cylinder. In some embodiments, the position of the cable with respect to the frame may be adjusted by a dampening system or a bushing.