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A weighing transducer is secured onto a fixed base. The fixed base is positioned in order to allow the weighing transducer to rest securely over a conveyor belt. An electrically actuated gripper is connected to the weighing transducer allowing the weighing transducer to accurately weigh any item fre

A weighing transducer is secured onto a fixed base. The fixed base is positioned in order to allow the weighing transducer to rest securely over a conveyor belt. An electrically actuated gripper is connected to the weighing transducer allowing the weighing transducer to accurately weigh any item freely suspended from the electrically actuated gripper. The conveyor belt works synchronously with the holding device in order to obtain an accurate weight reading by taking a no load weight reading prior to the weighing of each item to be measured. The conveyor belt delivers an item to be weighed to the electrically actuated gripper which in turn captures the item. When the item is delivered to the electrically actuated gripper, the conveyor belt stops. The item is captured by the electrically actuated gripper and the conveyor belt is lowered to a height sufficient to enable the item to be suspended freely on the electrically actuated gripper. With the item suspended on the electrically actuated gripper, the weighing transducer is now able to acquire an accurate measurement of the weight of the item. Once the item is weighed the conveyor belt rises and the weighed item is then released by the electrically actuated gripper and conveyed away from the electrically actuated gripper while another item is conveyed to the electrically actuated gripper.

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1. An inline weighing apparatus for the rapid and accurate weighing of multiple items passing along on a conveyance base, the weighing apparatus comprising:a fixed base; a weighing transducer, the weighing transducer secured to the fixed base; a processing means connected in circuit to the weighing

1. An inline weighing apparatus for the rapid and accurate weighing of multiple items passing along on a conveyance base, the weighing apparatus comprising:a fixed base; a weighing transducer, the weighing transducer secured to the fixed base; a processing means connected in circuit to the weighing transducer, the processing means allowing the weighing transducer to take a no load weight reading before the weighing of an item; a holding device, the holding device operatively coupled to the weighing transducer allowing the weighing transducer to accurately weigh any item freely suspended from the holding device, the holding device capturing, and releasing items which pass underneath; and a conveyance means, the conveyance means delivering items to be weighed to the holding device at an interval allowing the weighing transducer to take the no load weight reading before the weighing of each item, the conveyance means stopping to allow the holding device to capture the item, and lowering after the holding device captures the item to be weighed enabling the item to be suspended freely on the holding device, and enabling the weighing transducer to acquire a weight measurement of the item, the conveyance means rising to its original height once the weight measurement is taken and proceeding to convey the weighed item away from and bringing another item to the holding device.