Balance having a load changing device and method for operating said balance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10060784
APP PUB NO 20180017432A1
SERIAL NO

15717418

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A balance with a load changing device (14) that has a magazine table, mounted to be horizontally movable and having a plurality of vertical openings (26) arranged in groups. The balance (12) has a load cell (34) and a load receptor (42) with a carrier arrangement (44) corresponding to each of the groups of openings. The magazine table and the balance are height adjustable relative to each other. In a weighing position, a group of openings above the load receptor is penetrated by the carrier arrangement. In a changing position, the carrier arrangement is positioned lower than the openings in the magazine table. The magazine table is mounted at a fixed height relative to a base (16), and the balance is height adjustable relative to the base. The travel of the balance is upwardly limited by a stop (32), which is at a fixed height relative to the base.

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SARTORIUS LAB INSTRUMENTS GMBH & CO KG37079 GÖTTINGEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fehling, Thomas Witzenhausen, DE 8 33
Froehlich, Thomas Illmenau, DE 50 1171
Hilbrunner, Falko Ilmenau, DE 4 15
Muehlich, Sigo Bovenden, DE 7 23
Schreiber, Mario Goesen, DE 2 13

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