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US 8,408,076 B2Granted
Weight sensor device
OwnerEverett McElroyinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a weight sensor device. The weight sensor device comprises a housing, which includes a receptacle for a load pin and an insert. A cable nest is secured to each end of the housing. In exemplary embodiments, a load pin is engaged in the housing and secures an insert. A cable clamping mechanism may be attached to the insert. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, the housing itself is non-load sensing.
Claims16
A device for measuring load on a cable comprising:
- a housing comprising a load pin receptacle and an insert receptacle, wherein the load pin receptacle and insert receptacle intersect with each other, and wherein said housing further comprises an alignment pin aperture;
- a load pin;
- an insert;
- a cable nest secured to each end of said housing;
- and
- a cable clamping mechanism attached to said insert.
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A device for measuring load on a cable comprising:
- a housing comprising a load pin receptacle and an insert receptacle, wherein the load pin receptacle and insert receptacle intersect with each other, and wherein said housing further comprises an alignment pin aperture;
- an insert
- a load pin;
- and
- cable nests secured to each end of said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.