Patent ID: 7267001
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: G01F,G01G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for mounting in a vehicle and continuously monitoring the weight of a liquified gas contained in a tank comprising: a first plate; a mount for affixing the tank atop the first plate; a base plate being affixable to the vehicle, an aft end of the first plate being spacedly affixed to a top of the base plate, the first plate being bendable about its affixed aft end toward the base plate corresponding to the weight of the tank and its contents; a guide disposed at a fore end of the first plate for preventing lateral movement of the fore end with respect to the base plate, but allowing gravity induced bending of the fore end toward and away from the base plate; and a device for converting any bend of the first plate's fore end due to gravity to a corresponding indication readable by a user.