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US Patent 5161628 - Axle spring balance
US Patent Issued on November 10, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
January 8, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
January 8, 2011Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe vehicle springs, here leaf spring (7) are the primary spring (and) measuring springs (11) engaged parallel thereto are the secondary springs of elastic force dividers. The part of the weight force of a vehicle (6) flowing over the measuring springs is led over a force sensor (5). A clinometer (12) measures both longitudinal and also transverse inclination of the vehicle (6). The signals of the force sensors (5) and of the clinometer (12) are fed to a computer, which forces the sum of the weight forces that act upon the (here) four force sensors (5). Besides the inclination correction mentioned, the computer performs all the weighing arithmetic operations, such as tare weight formation, weight difference determination, and also calculates transport performance magnitudes. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 634204 filed on 01/08/1991US Classes:177/137, Running gear springs177/199PLURAL DISTINCT LOAD HOLDERS WITH COMMON EVALUATORField of Search177/137, Running gear springs177/138, With indicator disconnect means177/199PLURAL DISTINCT LOAD HOLDERS WITH COMMON EVALUATORExaminersPrimary: Miller, George H. Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3314491, 3648790, 3867990, 3955636, Weighing apparatus for truck and vehicle loadsIssued on: 05/11/1976 Inventor: Askew4623029, Weighing system for vehicles with temperature and inclinometer correction Issued on: 11/18/1986 Inventor: Bambauer , et al.4691792, Method and apparatus for measuring net weight of load loaded on vehicle Issued on: 09/08/1987 Inventor: Shintani4706768, Onboard truck scale Issued on: 11/17/1987 Inventor: Kozozian , et al.4756374, Vehicle load sensing device Issued on: 07/12/1988 Inventor: Bailey , et al.4917197Weighing system for vehicles Issued on: 04/17/1990 Inventor: Waite, Jr. International ClassesG01G 019/08G01G 019/00 Foreign Application Priority Data1989-05-09 CH |
