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Installation in a vehicle for indicating the load distribution and for warning against overloads

US4218672A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 2, 1977
Grant dateAug 19, 1980
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Expiry dateAug 2, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2600/044
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An installation in a vehicle for indicating the load distribution and for warning against overloads with load-value transmitters coordinated to the vehicle axles; in which a first load-value transmitter coordinated with a vehicle axle for respective lateral sides of the vehicle includes a load-dependent threshold switch whereby the two threshold switches connect the positive terminal of the battery by way of the ignition lock with a filter, and the filter output is connected with a switching device which turns on the load-distribution indication and/or the overload warning.

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