Patent ID: 7117756
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B60N,G01L

Abstract:
1. A load sensing vehicle seat assembly comprising: an upper seating component; a lower seating component; a strain gage having a predetermined flatness specification for a mounting surface and having a load sensing arm having three substantially equally spaced regions including a central region and two outward regions each having a mounting aperture and wherein the central region is secured to either the upper or lower seating component and the outward regions are secured to either the lower or upper seating component, respectively, the strain gage being disposed between the upper seating component and the lower seating component; and a strain gage mounting element extending across the mounting apertures of the load sensing arm and having a predetermined desired flatness tolerance across the mounting apertures of the loan sensing arm and disposed between the strain gage and one of the upper seating component and the lower seating component such that a load placed on the seat assembly is transferred through the upper seating component through the mounting element and the strain gage to the lower seating component.