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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Saf-holland, Inc., Muskegon, MI (US);
Inventor:
Randy L. Schutt, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
SAF-Holland, Inc., Muskegon, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G01G 1/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/24 (2013.01); G01G 1/00 (2013.01); G01L 1/2206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load cell to measure displacements transferred by a fifth wheel to the load cell includes an elongated mounting base portion configured to attach to a support structure of a tractor, a coupling portion configured to pivotally support a fifth wheel, a middle portion disposed above the elongated mounting base portion and below the coupling portion, the middle portion including a hollow interior section with an opening into the hollow interior section, and a post extending from the elongated mounting base portion and protruding into the hollow interior section of the middle portion.