Vehicle Weighs Its Own Load
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AVEHICLE floor which can be used to weigh any load placed upon it, has been patented by Mr. R. W. Carr, East View, Sutton Road, Wigginton, York. The floor is mounted on hydraulically or pneumatically operated jacks. These are connected by a common pipe-line into which a gauge is introduced. When the floor and its load are raised through the hydraulic or pneumatic rams the pressure in the line is recorded on the gauge as weight.
The device can be readily applied to an existing vehicle. Provision is made to cut out any two of the end rams, as might be necessary when the load is concentrated at one end of the floor.
Guide arms carrying rollers bearing on the cylinder boxes are used to centralize the floor as it comes to rest. In the case of a• tipping vehicle, means must be provided to free the tipping mechanism and to disengage the pivotal connection between the body and chassis. The invention covers these points.
Once the weighing mechanism had been officially approved, which would be necessary in certain cases, visits to a weighbridge would not be necessary.