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Apparatus and method for on-board measuring of the load carried by a truck body

  • US 4,630,227 A
  • Filed: 04/27/1984
  • Issued: 12/16/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for sensing an indication of the weight of a load carried by a truck body which is pivotally mounted on a truck frame, said apparatus comprising:

  • a truck frame including a hinge assembly;

    a truck body pivotally mounted to said truck frame at said hinge assembly, said truck body being pivotally movable on said frame between a lowered position and a raised position;

    a substantial length of the surface of said truck frame serving as a support surface for said truck body in its lowered position;

    at least one fluid-filled tubing assembly mounted on said substantial length of the surface of said truck frame and forming a continuous interface between said substantial length and a mating portion of said truck body, thereby transferring at least a portion of the weight of said truck body to said frame in a substantially even and continuous distribution along said substantial length; and

    a pressure sensor assembly in communication with the fluid in said at least one fluid-filled tubing for providing a pressure measurement indicative of the weight of the truck body and its load transferred to said frame along said interface.

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