Patent ID: 6835900
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring the weight of a payload being transported on a motorized conveyor system comprising:a) a free-standing frame oriented underneath said motorized conveyor system; b) one or more vertical lifters mounted upon said frame and oriented such that said lifters may be engaged to raise through said conveyor system to engage and lift a payload from said conveyor system; c) one or more load cells mounted upon said frame and in communication with said lifters such as to identify a weight measurement of said payload upon engagement and lifting of said payload by said one or more lifters; d) a microprocessor in communication with said one or more load cells, said microprocessor serving to monitor and record said weight measurements taken by said load cells, and said microprocessor further serving to monitor and control the operation of said motorized conveyor system; and e) means for interrupting the operation of said motorized conveyor system by said microprocessor when said one or more lifters are raised.