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An apparatus for use in determining the weight and the location of the center of gravity of a vehicle, particularly an aircraft prior to its taking off, comprising in combination at least one load-measuring device secured in a roadway or support for the vehicle and adapted for contacting load-suppor

An apparatus for use in determining the weight and the location of the center of gravity of a vehicle, particularly an aircraft prior to its taking off, comprising in combination at least one load-measuring device secured in a roadway or support for the vehicle and adapted for contacting load-supporting members of the vehicle when such is moved thereover or thereonto; computer means linked to the load-measuring devices and adapted to receive data therefrom; means for relaying to the operator of the vehicle data computed by the computer means, and sensor means linked to the computer means, the sensor means adapted to read characteristics of the vehicle as it observes the same and alert the computer, programmed for such characteristics. Also disclosed are methods based on use of the disclosed apparatus. Also disclosed are apparatus for and methods of processing vehicle passengers and their baggage to ensure safe operation of the vehicle. Still further disclosed are apparatus and methods for weighing and determining center of gravity of aircraft in both static and dynamic condition.

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An apparatus for use in determining the respective weight of different types of aircraft rapidly prior to their successively taking off, each aircraft including at least a pair of laterally spaced main undercarriage wheels and a tail or nose wheel longitudinally spaced from said main undercarriage w

An apparatus for use in determining the respective weight of different types of aircraft rapidly prior to their successively taking off, each aircraft including at least a pair of laterally spaced main undercarriage wheels and a tail or nose wheel longitudinally spaced from said main undercarriage wheels with the lateral spacing between the main undercarriage wheels as well as the longitudinal spacing between the nose or tail wheel and the main undercarriage wheels varying substantially from one type of aircraft to another, said apparatus comprising in combination: (a) a plurality of load-measuring devices secured to a roadway in spaced relation one to another and integrally forming part of said roadway, said roadway including an aircraft wheel supporting surface, ones of said devices each comprising an elongated aircraft wheel supporting platform extending transversely of said roadway for receiving and supporting the respective varyingly spaced main undercarriage wheels of said different types of aircraft as said aircraft are moved along a common path of travel upon said roadway, said path extending in a direction generally normal to the length of each platform, said elongated aircraft wheel supporting platform extending transversely of said roadway having an aircraft wheel supporting surface comprising a grid-like configuration defining a plurality of load measuring means, a further one of said devices comprising an aircraft wheel supporting platform positioned in said path of travel for receiving and supporting the respective nose or tail wheel of said different types of aircraft as said aircraft are moved along said common path of travel; and (b) aircraft weight readout means linked to said load measuring devices for displaying load data measured thereby upon said platforms receiving and supporting thereon said respective aircraft nose or tail and main undercarriage wheels.