are raised vertical overload protection of load cells 20 from excessive load weight is achieved because the flexing end of the load cells vertically positioned above channel 29 by spacers 21 will bottom out on the bottom surface of channel 29 before load weight exceeds their functional limit when this happens load cells 20 will not flex further and will move with fork 14 as a whole lateral overload protection of load cells 20 from excessive lateral forces is achieved firstly by not fully tightening countersunk flathead bolt fasteners 13 as shown in fig4 a and 4 b secondly the said lateral overload protection is achieved by the spacing provided between any adjacent faces of cover 11 countersunk flathead bolt fasteners 13 spacers 19 load cells 20 fork 14 cover tip 25 and reinforcing ribs 24 as shown in fig3 a and 4 b this spacing allows lateral movement between cover 11 with integral cover tip 25 and load cells 20 fork 14 and reinforcing ribs 24 further each countersunk flathead bolt fastener 13 has an unthreaded shoulder as shown in fig4 a and 4 b that flexes within the space around it when invention assembly 10 is subjected to significant lateral force lateral overloading from the front of invention assembly 10 is prevented when the rear vertical surface of cover tip 25 bottoms out against the front vertical surface of fork 14 before the force applied to the front of cover tip 25 exceeds the functional limits of load cells 20 lateral overloading from the side of invention assembly 10 is prevented when the rear side vertical surface of cover tip 25 bottoms out against the inside vertical surfaces of reinforcing ribs 24.