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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2014
Applicant:
J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, GB;
Inventors:
Luke Francis Ellis, Uttoxeter, GB;
Luciano Argentieri, Uttoxeter, GB;
Richard Brooks, Uttoxeter, GB;
Assignee:
J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/08 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01); B66F 9/065 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 17/003 (2013.01); B66F 9/065 (2013.01); G01G 19/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of weighing a load lifted by a lifting arm of a machine is disclosed and includes receiving a signal from an axle sensor, said signal representing a force exerted on an axle as a result of lifting the load, receiving a further signal from a further sensor, said further signal representing an angle or slope of the lifting arm relative to a chassis of the machine, and calculating, from the received signal and the received further signal, the weight of the load lifted by the lifting arm.