Patent ID: 11946794
Assignee: FENWAL, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A weigh scale for use with a fluid processing system comprising a reusable hardware component and a single use fluid flow circuit comprising a plurality of containers interconnected by a plurality of tubing segments, the weigh scale comprising:
a) a load cell;
b) a bracket secured to the load cell; and
c) a container support clip secured to a connection shaft, the connection shaft having an upper end configured to be received in the bracket so as to permit the container support clip to self-center with respect to the bracket; and
d) wherein the upper end of the connection shaft extends outwardly and has a hemispheric-shaped lower portion and an upper portion comprising generally flat, vertically-oriented side walls, and the bracket has complementarily-shaped surfaces for receiving the upper and lower portions of the upper end of the connection shaft, with the hemispheric-shaped lower portion permitting the container support clip to move with two degrees of freedom relative to orthogonal axes located in a horizontal plane of the bracket and the generally flat, vertically-oriented side walls of the upper portion limiting rotation of the container support clip about the vertical axis of the connection shaft.