ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,513, issued on June 2, was assigned to Dexter Axle Co. LLC (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Axle weight sensing device" was invented by Samuel N. Lievore (Elkhart, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle weight sensing system particularly useful for trailers. An axle tube is mounted to the vehicle or trailer through its suspension members that may be leaf springs. A mounting block is affixed to the axle tube for mounting a strain gauge. The mounting block is fixed to the axle tube between the suspension members connected to the axle tube. The mounting block has a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface and a notch extends from the mati...