Abstract: A draft shield for a balance that has a balance housing has a rear wall and a front wall panel arranged in a fixed position to the rear wall, at least two side wall panels and a top cover. The rear wall and the front wall panel are connected to a base. The base has a locking device and the balance housing has a complementary locking element. The locking device and the locking element cooperate with one another to releasably attach the draft shield to the balance housing, wherein the locking device and the locking element are configured to release the draft shield without moving the draft shield.

Abstract: A windscreen for a weighing scale apparatus includes a base, stationary vertical front and rear walls, a horizontal top wall, and a pair of opposed slidable side walls adapted to cooperate with the base, front, rear and side walls to define a weighing chamber containing a weighing pan. Slide means including an upper guide member, a lower guide member and a lower slide member are provided to connect at least one of the side walls with the housing for sliding movement between closed and open positions relative to the housing.