Patent ID: 6909057
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: G01G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A balance comprising a draft shield enclosing a weighing compartment ( 2 ) that surrounds a weighing pan ( 33 ), wherein the draft shield has at least two slidable walls ( 6 , 7 , 8 ) that are slidable to open and close the weighing compartment ( 2 ), wherein said slidable walls include adjoining slidable walls ( 6 , 8 or 7 , 8 ) and non-adjoining slidable walls ( 6 , 7 ), further comprising a slidable connector body ( 22 ) that serves to couple the non-adjoining slidable walls ( 6 , 7 ), and at least one slide handle ( 10 , 110 , 210 ) configured for coupling and uncoupling at least one of a first connection between two of the adjoining slidable walls ( 6 , 8 or 7 , 8 ) and a second connection between one of the slidable walls ( 6 , 7 ) and the connector body ( 22 ); wherein the at least one slide handle ( 10 , 110 , 210 ) comprises a first handle element ( 12 , 112 , 212 ) and a second handle element ( 11 , 111 , 211 ) complementing each other as a pair, wherein in said first connection the pair of handle elements are connected to the adjoining slidable walls ( 6 , 8 or 7 , 8 ) and in said second connection the pair of handle elements are connected to the connector body ( 22 ) and one slidable wall ( 6 , 7 ), wherein each of the handle elements by itself is configured as a handle to slide the slidable wall ( 6 , 7 , 8 ) or connector body ( 22 ) that the handle element is attached to, wherein the first handle element ( 12 , 112 , 212 ) is configured with a recess ( 14 , 114 , 214 ) and the second handle element ( 11 , 111 , 211 ) is configured to engage the recess ( 14 , 114 , 214 ) through a swiveling movement of at least one of the handle elements in order to couple the pair of handle elements together, and wherein a pair of handle elements in their coupled condition as a slide handle ( 10 , 110 , 210 ) has a substantially equal contour shape and size as the first handle element ( 12 , 112 , 212 ).