Patent ID: 8256473

Claim:
A device for supporting and weighing containers comprising: a hollow body such as can be associated with a respective unit for filling at least one container, the hollow body including a bottom surface; a weighing device, located in the hollow body, for weighing the container; at least one pedestal supporting the container, the pedestal including a platform on which to stand the container, and a connecting element having a first end associated with the weighing device, and a second end, opposite to the first end, associated with the platform, wherein the first end of the connecting element extends into a through opening located in the bottom surface of the hollow body; a sealing mechanism positioned in the through opening for preventing ingress into the hollow body of a washing liquid directed onto the device; wherein the sealing mechanism forms a labyrinth type path having a succession of chambers; wherein the latform is sositioned above the hollow body; wherein the connecting element includes an arm substantially of “C” shaped profile extending at least partly around the hollow body; wherein the first end of the connecting element includes a cylindrical portion passing through the through opening and accommodated at least partly within the hollow body; wherein the weighing device includes a dynamometer coupled to the cylindrical portion; wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a top end located within the hollow body and a bottom end located externally of the hollow body, and the dynamometer includes a rigid portion anchored to an inside wall of the hollow body, and a movable portion cantilevered from the rigid portion and coupled to the top end of the cylindrical portion.