Adjustable counterweight system for a machine for forming concrete blocks, pavers or the like
US5983752A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2184
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable counterweight apparatus for use in vibratory machines, such as concrete molding machines, where a rotating shaft is engaged with a vibrating or oscillating load. The counterweight includes a first bore for receiving a rotating shaft, and a second bore for receiving a plug having a weight selected to dynamically balance the rotating shaft and oscillating load.
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