Leveling mechanism for weighing device
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Dec 12, 2017
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Sep 2, 2016
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Abstract
Provided is a leveling mechanism for a weighing device that facilitates horizontal leveling of the weighing device. The leveling mechanism (2) includes a foot piece (10) having a foot portion (11) that in contact with an installation surface and a foot piece shaft (12) that extends upward from the foot portion and has a male screw (14) on its outer periphery, a rotatable body (20) having on its inner periphery a female screw, a housing (30) for accommodating the rotatable body engaged with the foot piece, a fixing portion (S2, 36) for fixing the housing to a device case (3), and a housing space (6) covering the housing, provided in the device case. The leveling mechanism converts a rotational motion of the rotatable body to a vertical motion of the foot piece.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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A&D COMPANY LIMITED | 23-14 HIGASHI-IKEBUKURO 3-CHOME TOSHIMA-KU TOKYO 1700013 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A47B Class
- 1233 Applications Filed
- 953 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.30 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Izumo, Naoto | Saitama, JP | 32 | 138 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 138 | |||
Ota, Akiyoshi | Saitama, JP | 3 | 26 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 26 |
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