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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregg A. Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Derek A. Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Justin Koch, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/30 (2006.01); A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G01L 5/13 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/008 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); G01L 1/2218 (2013.01); G01L 5/136 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load sensing pin disposed to receive a load applied in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the pin. A load sensor is substantially fixedly oriented with respect to the applied load or alternatively with respect to the pin which is rotationally restrained with respect to a support structure. The load sensor is disposed to generate a load signal corresponding to strain of the pin resulting from the applied load.