Patent ID: 11932981
Assignee: SSW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  F | IPC D  F

Claim 0:
1. A counterweight assembly, the assembly comprising:
a body having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal cavity adapted to receive a heavy aggregate material to form a counterweight, the body defining an elongate opening to the internal cavity; and
a funnel coupled to the body and extending outwardly from the body, the funnel defining a passage adapted to deliver the heavy aggregate material to the internal cavity of the body through the elongate opening defined therein;
wherein the passage of the funnel is defined by an elongate spout configured to couple to the elongate opening to the internal cavity of the body and one or more walls extending away from the elongate spout, the one or more walls comprising opposite portions diverging away from one another and extending away from the elongate spout at angles with respect thereto;
wherein the body includes a central body portion having an elongate interior and lateral body portions disposed on and depending downwardly from opposite sides of the central body portion, and the elongate opening to the internal cavity is defined through a top wall of the central body portion.