Load bar mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A load bar mounting assembly for mounting end portions of a load bar on a supporting structure which end portions each have a lower surface and define an aperture therethrough, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a fulcrum member having a base side which is adapted to engage the supporting structure, a fulcrumming surface which is adapted to engage the end portion lower surface, and defining a fulcrum member aperture extending therethrough;
an elongated connecting means having an elongated central portion which is adapted to extend through the end portion aperture and the fulcrum member aperture, an enlarged portion adjacent one end for constraining separating movement of the end portion lower surface and the fulcrum surface, and a connecting means adjacent the other end which is adapted to be connected with the supporting structure; and
,a resilient interconnecting means which is disposed adjacent at least a part of the elongated central portion and the enlarged portion and which is adapted to engage the load bar end portion adjacent the end portion aperture for resiliently interconnecting the load bar end portion and the elongated connecting means.
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Abstract
A plurality of load bar assemblies (14) are connected between a supported structure (10) and a supporting structure (12) for determining an amount of load in the supported structure. Each load bar assembly includes a load bar (20) having a middle portion (22) connected with the supported structure and end portions (24, 26) connected by load bar mounting assemblies (34) with the supported structure. Each load bar mounting assembly includes a fulcrum member (50) which supports the load bar end portion on a fulcrumming surface (54). An elongated connecting structure (60) having an enlarged upper portion (64) extends through a load bar end portion aperture (32) and a fulcrum member aperture (56) and is connected with the supporting structure. An annular washer (72) and a tubular sleeve (74) of resilient material are disposed between the elongated connecting structure and the load bar end portion to allow limited movement therebetween.
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20 Claims
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1. A load bar mounting assembly for mounting end portions of a load bar on a supporting structure which end portions each have a lower surface and define an aperture therethrough, the mounting assembly comprising:
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a fulcrum member having a base side which is adapted to engage the supporting structure, a fulcrumming surface which is adapted to engage the end portion lower surface, and defining a fulcrum member aperture extending therethrough; an elongated connecting means having an elongated central portion which is adapted to extend through the end portion aperture and the fulcrum member aperture, an enlarged portion adjacent one end for constraining separating movement of the end portion lower surface and the fulcrum surface, and a connecting means adjacent the other end which is adapted to be connected with the supporting structure; and
,a resilient interconnecting means which is disposed adjacent at least a part of the elongated central portion and the enlarged portion and which is adapted to engage the load bar end portion adjacent the end portion aperture for resiliently interconnecting the load bar end portion and the elongated connecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A load bar assembly comprising:
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a load bar having at least first and second end portions, each end portion having a lower surface and defining a aperture therethrough, a middle portion which is adapted to be connected with a first associated structure, and a plurality of strain gauges disposed between the middle and end portions; a fulcrum member having a base side engaging a second associated structure, a fulcrum surface engaging the end portion lower surface and defining an aperture therethrough in alignment with the end portion aperture; an elongated connecting means having an elongated central portion extending through the end portion aperture and the fulcrum member aperture, an enlarged portion connected adjacent one end of the central portion and disposed adjacent the end portion for constraining separating movement of the end portion lower surface and the fulcrumming surface, and a connecting means adjacent the other end of the central portion for connecting the central portion with the second associated structure; and
,a resilient interconnecting means disposed between the load bar end portion and the elongated connecting means and for resiliently interconnecting the load bar and the elongated connecting means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a vehicle which includes a supported hopper structure and a wheel mounted supporting structure, a plurality of load bar assemblies connected between the hopper and supporting structure for detecting an amount of load in the hopper structure, each load bar mounting assembly comprising:
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a load bar having at least first and second end portions, each end portion having a lower surface and defining a aperture therethrough, a middle portion which is adapted to be connected with the hopper structure, and a plurality of strain gauges disposed between the middle and end portions; a fulcrum member having a base side engaging the supporting structure, a fulcrum surface engaging the end portion lower surface and defining an aperture therethrough in alignment with the end portion aperture; an elongated connecting means having an elongated central portion extending through the end portion aperture and the fulcrum member aperture, an enlarged portion connected adjacent one end of the central portion and disposed adjacent the load bar end portion for constraining separating movement of the end portion lower surface and the fulcrumming surface, and a connecting means adjacent the other end for connecting the central portion with the supporting structure; and
,a resilient interconnecting means disposed between the load bar end portion and the elongated connecting means for resiliently interconnecting the load bar and the elongated connecting means.
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Specification