Patent ID: 7152883
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B62D,E01H

Abstract:
1. A ballast assembly for use on a vehicle as a counterweight to an implement on the vehicle, the vehicle having a size and a shape in an area to which said ballast assembly is to be mounted, said assembly comprising: a ballast member having a predetermined weight and a size and a shape which conforms to the size and the shape of the vehicle in the area to which said ballast assembly is to be mounted; and a vehicle mounting member on said ballast member adapted to mount on the vehicle in the area to which said ballast assembly is to be mounted; said mounting member projecting outwardly from said ballast member and adapted for removable engagement with the vehicle; whereby when installed on the vehicle, said assembly provides a counter balance for an implement mounted on the vehicle; support means on said ballast member for adding additional ballast weight to said assembly; said ballast member is a first plate, said assembly including a plurality of additional plates, said support means including at least one support projection for receiving and supporting said plurality of additional plates on said first plate; said plurality of additional plates mounted on said support projection; said first plate and said additional plates are each sized and shaped so as to to conform to a size and a shape of a bumper on an end of the vehicle; said first plate has a predetermined size and shape, said additional plates each having a shape similar to the shape of said first plate but being successively smaller in perimeter size as compared to said first plate when said plates are viewed head on.