Weighing scales – Structural installation – Furniture or room fixture
Patent
1994-10-13
1998-11-03
Gellner, Michael L.
Weighing scales
Structural installation
Furniture or room fixture
G01G 1952
Patent
active
058312218
ABSTRACT:
A caster mounted weighing system comprised of at least three caster assemblies mounted to the bottom of a bed, container, or other surface suitable for weighing, a control unit, a junction box, and a means for transmitting signals to and from the caster assemblies, junction box, and control unit. The caster assembly may be comprised of a caster, which rests on the floor, a load cell attached to the caster, strain gauges or other means for measuring the load applied to the load cell, and a stem or other attachment means which permits the caster assembly to be mounted to the bottom of a bed frame, container, or other surface suitable for weighing. In alternate embodiments, each caster assembly may be comprised of a plurality of casters centered below a caster plate, or the caster assemblies may be secured to the bed or container by a collar or clamp, rather than by a stem.
In an alternate embodiment, the system is comprised of support assemblies, rather than caster assemblies, mounted to the bottom of a bed, container, or other surface suitable for weighing, a control unit, a junction box, and a means for transmitting signals to and from the support assemblies, junction box, and control unit.
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Hill-ROM Advance 2000 Model Bed Broshure, including excerpts from instructions for use of Advance 2000 Bed. Author unknown. Time and place of publication unknown.
Geringer E. Randy
Goldberg Joseph
Future Sysems, Inc.
Gellner Michael L.
Gibson Randy W.
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