Hermetically sealed scale platform
First Claim
1. A hermetically sealed scale platform, comprising:
- a supporting rib structure, said supporting rib structure including a plurality of interior ribs connected to a plurality of perimeter members, said perimeter members forming upstanding sealed sides of said scale platform and including outer vertical legs having a bend near a free end thereof that forms corresponding upper horizontal legs and imparts a rounded exposed perimeter edge to said scale platform;
a load receiving plate residing atop of and attached to said horizontal legs of said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate for receiving objects to be weighed; and
a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of said supporting rib structure;
wherein said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate and said bottom plate cooperate to form a substantially rigid and hermetically sealed sandwich structure; and
wherein said load receiving plate is attached to said perimeter members of said supporting rib structure in a manner that forms a smooth and blended transition surface therebetween.
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Abstract
A hermetically sealed scale for use in a weighing scale. A scale of the present invention may include a load receiving plate and a bottom plate, between which is sandwiched a supporting rib structure that preferably includes a plurality of perimeter members that form sealed upright sides of the scale. The supporting rib structure, load receiving plate and bottom plate cooperate to form a substantially rigid and hermetically sealed sandwich structure. The load receiving plate may be joined to the supporting rib structure by perimeter welding or another bonding technique that permits the joining material to be subsequently shaped to form a smooth transition between the load receiving plate and the perimeter members of the scale.
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20 Claims
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1. A hermetically sealed scale platform, comprising:
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a supporting rib structure, said supporting rib structure including a plurality of interior ribs connected to a plurality of perimeter members, said perimeter members forming upstanding sealed sides of said scale platform and including outer vertical legs having a bend near a free end thereof that forms corresponding upper horizontal legs and imparts a rounded exposed perimeter edge to said scale platform; a load receiving plate residing atop of and attached to said horizontal legs of said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate for receiving objects to be weighed; and a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of said supporting rib structure; wherein said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate and said bottom plate cooperate to form a substantially rigid and hermetically sealed sandwich structure; and wherein said load receiving plate is attached to said perimeter members of said supporting rib structure in a manner that forms a smooth and blended transition surface therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hermetically sealed scale platform, comprising:
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a supporting rib structure, said supporting rib structure including a plurality of interior ribs connected to a plurality of perimeter members that form upstanding sealed sides of said scale platform, said perimeter members including outer vertical legs having a bend near a free end thereof that forms an upper horizontal leg, said bend imparting a rounded exposed perimeter edge to said scale platform; a load receiving plate for receiving objects to be weighed, perimeter edges of said load receiving plate overlapping and welded in a sealed manner to said upper horizontal legs of corresponding perimeter members, said welds subsequently shaped to form a smooth transition between the edges of said load receiving plate and said rounded exposed perimeter edge of said perimeter members; and a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of said supporting rib structure; wherein said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate and said bottom plate cooperate to form a substantially rigid and hermetically sealed sandwich structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hermetically sealed scale platform, comprising:
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a supporting rib structure, said supporting rib structure including a plurality of interior ribs connected to a plurality of perimeter members that form upstanding sealed sides of said scale platform, said perimeter members including outer vertical legs having a bend near a free end thereof that forms an upper horizontal leg, said bend imparting a rounded exposed perimeter edge to said scale platform; a load receiving plate for receiving objects to be weighed, perimeter edges of said load receiving plate abutting and welded in a sealed manner to corresponding edges of said upper horizontal legs of said perimeter members, said welds subsequently shaped to form a smooth to form a smooth overall receiving surface; and a bottom plate attached to a bottom surface of said supporting rib structure; wherein said supporting rib structure, said load receiving plate and said bottom plate cooperate to form a substantially rigid and hermetically sealed sandwich structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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