Abstract: A balance arm for flat weighing machines has a rigid frame formed by girder-section rails extending between side beams. A pair of knife-edges are attached to each rail to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof with the sharp edges of each pair of knife-edges in alignment. The rails are secured to the side beams such that all the sharp edges lie in a common plane. The configuration of the rails enables all the knife-edges to be precision ground on a common grinding machine after attachment to the inside of the rails and before the side beams are attached to the rails.

Abstract: In a weighing machine a flexure bar is attached as a cantilever to a beam. The force to be measured is applied to the cantilever end of the flexure bar by a weighing lever. In order to protect the flexure bar against overloading the beam is mounted to be pivotable and is held by a spring force acting counter to the direction of action of the force to be measured against a first fixed stop. The spring force is chosen such that said beam moves out of contact with the first stop when an overload is applied to the weighing lever. In addition, a second fixed stop is provided to restrict the pivotal movement of the weighing lever and thus prevent the transmission of further force into the flexure bar.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for introducing a force to be measured from a force transfer element into the free end of a bending rod held rigidly at one end. The apparatus comprises means, e.g. two knife-edges for guiding the force transfer element in the direction of the bending rod, a first rounded contact surface on the force transfer element, a second rounded contact surface on the bending rod, a coupling element having first and second flat parallel spaced substantially horizontal surfaces and interposed between the first and second contact points with its first surface bearing against the first contact surface and its second surface bearing against the second contact surface, and means for holding the coupling element substantially centrally and resiliently relative to the first and second contact surfaces.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrically price-calculating balance, in particular a balance for a shop's counter, comprising an indicator part and a weighing part each constructed as a separate unit. The indicator part has an upper surface which is constructed as a support surface for the weighing part and the weighing part is mountable on the indicator part.

Abstract: A bending force receiver has a bending rod which is supported in a main bearing and has a force introduction location. Strain gauges are mounted on the bending rod in a region between the main bearing and restraining means limiting axial movement of the bending rod due to an applied force. This region is enclosed by a casing. The bending rod projects from the casing at the main bearing in the form of an elastically bendable cantilever arm including the force introduction location. The free end of the cantilever arm co-operates with an overload abutment.