Packer scale having a hopper body suspended by suspending units

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PATENT NO 9778092
APP PUB NO 20150308884A1
SERIAL NO

14647421

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A packer scale comprises a weighing hopper which is supplied with objects dropped from above, holds the objects for a specified period and discharges the objects downward; first to fourth load cells having shaft-like load application sections, respectively; and first to fourth suspending units which suspend the weighing hopper such that the weighing hopper is mounted to the load application sections of the first to fourth load cells; the weighing hopper includes a hopper body having a tubular shape with a rectangular cross-section, in a plan view; and the first to fourth suspending units are mounted to an upper portion of the hopper body, in locations which are in the vicinity of corner portions of the tubular shape.

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YAMATO SCALE CO LTDHYOGO PREFECTURE JAPAN

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  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • G01G Class
  • 164 Applications Filed
  • 141 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kawanishi, Shozo Hyogo, JP 49 331
Okunosono, Akinari Hyogo, JP 2 7
Tsuruoka, Masatomi Hyogo, JP 3 20

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