Truck load indicator apparatus
First Claim
1. A truck load indicator apparatus, comprising,a truck having a truck frame and a passenger compartment mounted to the frame,anda truck axle, the truck axle including a plurality of rear wheel members mounted to the truck axle, and the axle having at least one rear leaf spring member mounting the truck axle to the truck frame, with the rear leaf spring member including a spring eye, the truck frame having a rear spring support flange mounted to the truck frame, and the rear spring support flange having a floor plate, the floor plate having a spring shackle pivotally mounted to the floor plate, with the spring eye mounted to the spring shackle,andan L-shaped switch support flange mounted to the truck frame in adjacency to the spring eye and in a spaced relationship relative to the spring eye, with the L-shaped switch support flange having a switch member mounted relative to the L-shaped switch support flange, and the switch member arranged for sensing rotation of the spring eye relative to the spring shackle.
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Abstract
A switch structure in association with the leaf spring portion of a truck is arranged to indicate deflection of the spring structure to effect indication of load conditions within the associated truck. An individual or a plurality of indicators may be utilized to indicate various levels of load accommodation of the truck structure in use, having a passenger compartment mounted indicator member utilizing audible and visual indicator components.
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1. A truck load indicator apparatus, comprising,
a truck having a truck frame and a passenger compartment mounted to the frame, and a truck axle, the truck axle including a plurality of rear wheel members mounted to the truck axle, and the axle having at least one rear leaf spring member mounting the truck axle to the truck frame, with the rear leaf spring member including a spring eye, the truck frame having a rear spring support flange mounted to the truck frame, and the rear spring support flange having a floor plate, the floor plate having a spring shackle pivotally mounted to the floor plate, with the spring eye mounted to the spring shackle, and an L-shaped switch support flange mounted to the truck frame in adjacency to the spring eye and in a spaced relationship relative to the spring eye, with the L-shaped switch support flange having a switch member mounted relative to the L-shaped switch support flange, and the switch member arranged for sensing rotation of the spring eye relative to the spring shackle.
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