Supplementary weight for a vehicle
US5690360A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D49/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supplementary weight for ballasting a vehicle can be adapted to be hooked onto a carrier component. The weight includes an entry opening which is bordered by an upper leg and a lower leg. The upper leg is supported on the carrier component which projects into the entry opening. Generally vertical bores extend in the upper leg and the lower leg, and the leg bores are aligned with a corresponding vertical bore in the carrier component. An attaching bolt is received by these bores when the weight is mounted on the carrier component. The attaching bolt has a head, a shank and a threaded section. The attaching bolt is screwed into an axially movable tensioning device which is mounted inside the lower leg, thus clamping the carrier component to the upper leg.
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