Load cell assemblies for measuring off-center loads

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8841566
APP PUB NO 20110253462A1
SERIAL NO

13088294

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Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to load cell assemblies configured for measuring loads or weight associated with a semi-trailer. In one embodiment, a load cell assembly includes a shear plate load cell configured to be coupled between a frame and a support member of the semi-trailer. The shear plate load cell detects or measures the trailer's weight with a sensor positioned on a strain sensing section of a plate. The strain sensing section is positioned at a location offset from the plate's centerline. The shear plate load cell is accordingly configured to provide an ideal moment balance that allows accurate load measurements independent of where the load is applied relative to the load cell or the support member.

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VISHAY TRANSDUCERS LTD5920 S 194TH STREET KENT WA 98032

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Reichow, Keith Kent, US 11 127
Zimmerman, Bill Seattle, US 12 139

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