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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Andrew Niedert, New Hudson, MI (US);
Kevin Stanton Giaier, Sylvan Lake, MI (US);
Elliott Pearson, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Anton Rogness, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johannes Gießibl, Amerang, DE;
Chad Reed, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for a dual reacting, single load sensing element coupled to a hitch receiver are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a hitch configured to be coupled to a vehicle, the hitch including a crossbar, a receiver tube, and a pin housing coupled to the receiver tube. The pin housing includes a first pin including a load sensor, the first pin reacting loads in a first direction and a second direction and a second pin, the second pin reacting loads in the first direction, the first pin and the second pin acting as the only load path between the receiver tube and the crossbar.