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On-board vehicle weighing apparatus and method

  • US 6,037,550 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1997
  • Issued: 03/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for measuring the weight of a load carried by a vehicle, the vehicle including a tractor, a trailer, and a fifth wheel assembly attached to the trailer for connecting said trailer to said tractor, the trailer having an axle rotatably supporting wheels for supporting the trailer on the ground, the apparatus comprising:

  • sensing means, located on the trailer, for sensing the weight of the trailer and for generating a weight value representative of the weight; and

    indicating means, located within the trailer, for indicating the weight value;

    said sensing means comprising;

    first weight sensing means associated with the fifth wheel assembly for producing a first weight signal, said first weight sensing means comprising a plurality of sensing assemblies located equidistant about said fifth wheel assembly;

    second weight sensing means adjacent a first end of said axle for producing a second weight signal;

    third weight sensing means adjacent a second end of said axle for producing a third weight signal; and

    means for combining said first, second and third weight signals to produce said weight value.

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