LOAD SENSING PIN
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1. A load sensing pin, comprising:
- a pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said pin;
a load sensor substantially fixedly oriented with respect to said applied load, said load sensor disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of said pin resulting from said applied load.
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Abstract
A load sensing pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the pin. A load sensor is substantially fixedly oriented with respect to the applied load or alternatively with respect to the pin which is rotationally restrained with respect to a support structure. The load sensor is disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of the pin resulting from the applied load.
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23 Claims
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1. A load sensing pin, comprising:
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a pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said pin; a load sensor substantially fixedly oriented with respect to said applied load, said load sensor disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of said pin resulting from said applied load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. On a row-unit of an agricultural planter, a load sensing pin, comprising:
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a pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said pin, said applied load resulting from loading on a depth regulation member of the row unit; a load sensor substantially fixedly oriented with respect to said applied load, said load sensor disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of said pin resulting from said applied load. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. On a row-unit of an agricultural planter, a load sensing pin, comprising:
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a pin substantially rotationally restrained in relation to a support structure, said pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said pin, said applied load resulting from loading on a depth regulation member of the row unit; a load sensor disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of said pin resulting from said applied load. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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