Abstract: Disclosed is a medical liquid meter (10) for use with a medical liquid feeding device (30) including an expandable container (31), an inlet port (32) for supplying a medical liquid into the expandable container (31) therethrough, and a feed duct (33) for feeding to a patient the medical liquid discharged from one end of the expandable container (31). The medical liquid meter (10) comprises a weight-measuring mechanism (1). The weight of the medical liquid feeding device (30) is measured using the weight-measuring mechanism (1) so as to quantify a remaining amount of the medical liquid stored in the expandable container (31).

Abstract: A scale for determining a quantity of material in a container such as a keg. The scale may include a support member configured to be placed under a portion of the container, a display to indicate the quantity of material in the container, and a weight sensor positioned underneath the support member to determine the quantity of material in the container and to provide a signal to the display.

Abstract: A weighing device (10) for providing a indication of the weight of a piece of luggage (5), the device comprising load bearing means (11) adapted to be placed on or form part of the carry means of the piece of luggage (H) and indicator means (19) associated with the load bearing means whereby when the luggage is lifted by the carry means (H), the load bearing means is subjected to the mass of the piece of luggage and the indicator means provides an indication of the weight of the piece of luggage.

Abstract: A fuel level indicator for a portable fuel tank comprises a base, a platform hingedly connected to the base, a biasing member between the base and the platform to bias one end of the platform away from the base, and a visual indicator. When the fuel level indicator is positioned under one edge of a full portable fuel tank, the platform pivots to a first position where the visual indicator indicates a full tank, and as fuel is withdrawn from the tank, the platform pivots toward a second position where the visual indicator indicates a less than full tank.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the weight of a flowable material in a vessel, which includes a support and a deformable member attached to the support. The deformable member includes a deformation measuring device to detect the extent of deformation caused by the flowable material as the material flows through the deformable member. The deformable member determines the weight of the flowable materials flowing into or out of the vessel.

Abstract: A device for detecting the weight loaded on a vehicle seat with a sensor (22) and a spring body (24) that connects the vehicle seat to an underbody (18) of a corresponding motor vehicle and is connected, in one fastening area (e.g., 28), with a bottom rail (20) of the vehicle seat on the one hand and, in another fastening area (e.g., 26), to the underbody (18) of the corresponding motor vehicle on the other hand. One of the mounting areas is provided with a bore (38) through which a seat fastening screw (30) is engaged. The sensor (22) is provided with a travel sensor which is disposed parallel to the seat fastening screw (30) between the two fastening areas (26, 28) or to these rigidly connected parts (retaining plate 60 for example) and which measures the distance of these fastening areas (26, 28) parallel to the seat fastening screw (30).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accurately determining the weight of the contents of a vessel at selected time intervals. The apparatus of the invention can be quickly and easily installed on an existing structure without requiring substantial modification to the structure. More particularly, in one form of the invention, the apparatus embodies small and inexpensive transducers that are conveniently mounted above the flanges that support the vessel legs.

Abstract: A liquefied gas amount measuring device includes an electronic display, a retractable cylinder, a grip element, and a hooking lug. The retractable cylinder includes a cylinder body having a retractable rod fitted with a spring at an intermediate section thereof placed therein. One end of the retractable rod extends out of the cylinder body for suspension of the hooking lug to pull out the retractable rod so as to compress the spring in the cylinder body to generate a resilient force after release of pulling force. The other end of the retractable rod that extends out of the cylinder body has a conductive elastic plate bent therefrom at a suitable position. A detecting circuit board is erected in the cylinder corresponding to range of displacement of the elastic plate moved by the retractable rod when pulled. A plurality of detecting circuits on the circuit board are connected when pressed by the elastic plate.

Abstract: A scale includes a housing having a graduation disposed beside a groove and a casing secured on the housing for receiving a band tape. A slide is slidably received in the housing and has a projection slidably engaged in the groove for indicating the graduation. A hook is secured to the slide for hooking an object to be weighed. A spring is coupled between the slide and the housing for allowing the projection to be moved along the groove and for weighting the object. A calibrating device may be used for calibrating the scale.

Abstract: A bath scale of the type having a platform supported by force gathering levers carried by a base pan is made of reduced height through the use of a compression load spring and a molded plastic support which mounts the indicator dial, the calibration mechanism and the linkage which interconnects the load spring and the pinion for the indicator dial.

Abstract: Scales of the type comprised of a base carrying a weighing platform, a lever system with a weighing spring being interposed between said base and said platform, wherein the lower end of said spring is flattened and urges against said base, and the upper end of said spring is threaded through a cover, said lever system being tied to said cover so that said spring can be calibrated by screwing more or less said spring through said cover.

Abstract: A multi-range weight scale which includes an adjustable cam that changes the weight arms-mechanism so that the scales will weigh a normal weight load or twice the normal weight load.

Abstract: A gauge for assessing the content of releasable gas in a bottle of compressed or liquified gas, which gauge serves to determine the force required to cause the bottle to pivot about a point on its lower periphery, the weight of the content being assessed from the magnitude of said force. The gauge has a platform pivoted about a horizontal edge on a frame and is spring-urged upwardly so as to be suitable for positioning under the lower rim of a gas bottle at a point on the periphery thereof. This causes the bottle to pivot about a diametrically-opposed point on the bottle rim periphery, provided the spring exerts a sufficient force. The platform is connected to a pointer to cause the pointer to sweep across a scale provided on a part of the frame, dependent upon the movement of the platform.

Abstract: A combination of a leaf spring scale and an ajustment spring device for varying or otherwise correcting manufacturing tolerance differences effecting the spring rate of the leaf springs of the scale. Manufactured leaf springs can have a widely divergent spring rate even with small differences in thickness. The adjustment spring device in combination with the leaf springs provides a combined or overall spring rate which is the same for each scale.

Abstract: A portable weighing scale of reduced size is adapted to permit the weighing of a person while standing with one foot on the platform of the scale, the weight being manifested by an indicator dial which is latched in weight-indicating position and which maintains the weight indication after the person being weighed has stepped off of the platform. A linkage which permits a degree of lost motion is interposed between the platform and the indicator dial, so that the platform can return to its normal position while the indicator dial remains in weight-indicating position, where it remains until reset to its zero position by operation of a latch release. The scale is stable and does not tend to tip over, even when a person's weight is concentrated at one corner of the platform. A one-piece base incorporates, at fixed positions, a plurality of knife edges, formed integrally with the base, which supports the levers and beams making up the linkage between the platform and the indicator dial.

Abstract: Apparatus for weighing goods or articles which includes a movement and indication assembly having a movement means and an indication means driven by the movement means wherein the movement means exhibits hysteresis between weighing operations involving increasing and decreasing weights of goods, a weighing platform on which the goods or articles are received for the weighing operations, a bar linkage mechanism between the weighing platform and the movement means, and a counterforce means connected to the bar linkage mechanism. An extension member is provided in the bar linkage mechanism to eliminate the hysteresis effect in the movement means to reflect greater accuracy in the indication means.