Supplementary weight for vehicle ballasting
US5690359A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D49/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supplementary weight for ballasting a work vehicle includes locating pins which project therefrom. The weight has a pin bore which receives the locating pins and the locating pins are at least partially retractable into the weight. The supplementary weight is preferably comprised of a plurality of partial weights, each having a pin bore extending therethrough, and a central tube is received by the pin bores and couples the partial weights together, the locating pins being adjustably mounted in the central tube. A central tube extends through the pin bore which extends through the supplementary weight, and clamping devices are attached to ends of the central tube for clamping the supplementary weight on the central tube. Recesses are formed in outer side surfaces of the supplementary weight and the clamping devices are located at least partially within the recesses.
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