Patent ID: 8658916

Claim:
A truck, scale comprising: a substantially horizontally disposed supporting surface, having an entry end, an exit end, a first side and a second side; a substantially horizontally disposed scale deck positioned above said supporting surface having an entry end, an exit end, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end; a plurality of spaced-apart load cells positioned between said scale deck and said supporting surface; said lower end of said scale deck being positioned above said supporting surface to create a gap therebetween at each of said first and second sides thereof; said scale deck having first and second longitudinally extending frame siderails at said first and second sides thereof; each of said first and second frame siderails having a first end, a second end, inner and outer sides and upper and lower ends; a first elongated and vertically disposed flexible sheet member having an upper end, a lower end, a first end, a second end, an inner side and an outer side; said upper end of said first sheet member being secured to said first frame siderail so that said first end thereof is positioned adjacent said first end of said first frame siderail and so that said second end thereof is positioned adjacent said second end of said first frame siderail; said first sheet member extending downwardly from its said upper end to cover said gap at said first side of said scale deck; said lower end of said first sheet member being operatively secured in place to prevent snow from moving into said gap at said first side of said scale deck; a second elongated and vertically disposed flexible sheet member having an upper end, a lower end, a first end, a second end, an inner side and an outer side; said upper end of said second sheet member being secured to said second frame siderail so that said first end thereof is positioned adjacent said first end of said second frame siderail and so that said second end thereof is positioned adjacent said second end of said second frame siderail; said second sheet member extending downwardly from its said upper end to cover said gap at said second side of said scale deck; said lower end of said second sheet member being operatively secured in place to prevent snow from moving into said gap at said second side of said scale deck; and said first and second flexible sheet members permitting said scale deck to move in a weighing operation without impeding the accuracy of the truck scale; and wherein a plurality of horizontally spaced-apart and vertically extending support posts having upper and lower ends, are positioned outwardly of said first and second sides of said first and second frame siderails respectively and wherein said first and second sheet members are selectively removably secured to said support posts.