Patent ID: 8354602

Claim:
A weighing assembly comprising: a base plate; a first bearing plate coupled to the base plate and a second bearing plate coupled to the base plate; a first load sensor coupled to the first bearing plate and a second load sensor coupled to the second bearing plate; and a mounting block; wherein there is a gap between a portion of the first load sensor and a portion of the first bearing plate; wherein there is a gap between a portion of the second load sensor and a portion of the second bearing plate; wherein a first portion of the mounting block is coupled to the first load sensor; wherein a second portion of the mounting block is coupled to the second load sensor; wherein the first load sensor includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector; wherein the second load sensor includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector; wherein the first electrical connector of the first load sensor is connected to the first electrical connector of the second load sensor; wherein current flows from the first electrical connector of the second load sensor to the first electrical connector of the first load sensor; wherein the second electrical connector of the first load sensor is connected to a power supply; and wherein a sum of currents output from the first load sensor and the second load sensor flows through the second electrical connector of the first load sensor; and wherein the sum of currents indicates amount of force applied to the mounting block.