Patent ID: 6686545
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
A balance (1) comprising a weighing compartment (4) that borders on a stationary part (8, 9) of the balance and is otherwise enclosed by at least one side wall panel (5, 6), a front wall panel (7), and a top cover panel (12); wherein at least one of said panels is slidable by means of a guiding device (17, 120) to open and close the weighing compartment (4), and wherein at least one of said panels is a non-slidable wall panel; wherein further a holder arrangement (15, 17c, 58, 125) for the at least one slidable panel (5, 6, 12) is integrated in the guiding device (17, 120), and a holder arrangement (19) for the non-slidable wall panel is integrated in the stationary part (8), wherein said holder arrangements (15, 19, 17c, 58, 125) releasably connect the panels (5, 6, 7, 12) individually to the balance by means of form-locking closure devices for each panel, so that each panel (5, 6, 7, 12) can be individually attached to the balance as well as individually released for removal from the balance by applying a force to at least one of said panel (5, 6, 7, 12) and said holder arrangement(15, 19, 17c, 58, 125).