Patent ID: 7597007

Claim:
A Coriolis flow meter comprising: at least one flow conduit ( 103 ), with the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ) including a first conduit node ( 603 a ) and a second conduit node ( 603 b ) and including a bending axis W that intersects the flow conduit ( 103 ) at the first conduit node ( 603 a ) and at the second conduit node ( 603 b ), wherein the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ) vibrates around the bending axis W; a drive system ( 104 ) coupled to the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ); and a balance system ( 600 ) coupled to the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ), with the balance system ( 600 ) comprising two or more Y-balance weights ( 601 a , 601 b ) and two or more attachment members ( 602 a , 602 b ) that couple the two or more Y-balance weights ( 601 a , 601 b ) to the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ), wherein at least a first Y-balance weight ( 601 a ) is coupled to the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ) at a first location between the first conduit node ( 603 a ) and the drive system ( 104 ) and at least a second Y-balance weight ( 601 b ) is coupled to the at least one flow conduit ( 103 ) at a second location between the drive system ( 104 ) and the second conduit node ( 603 b ).