Patent ID: 11912353
Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GMBH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 8:
9. A kingpin assembly, comprising:
a housing having a recess located therein;
a kingpin having at least a portion located within the recess of the housing, wherein the kingpin is rotationally secured within the recess of the housing, and wherein the kingpin includes an axis extending along a length of the kingpin; and
a sensor arrangement located entirely between the housing and an exterior surface of the kingpin and configured to sense a first force exerted on the kingpin in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second force exerted on the kingpin in a second direction that extends in a substantially lateral direction, wherein the first direction extends in a substantially longitudinal direction.