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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2021
Liebherr-werk Ehingen Gmbh, Ehingen/Donau, DE;
Lars Eberhardt, Staig, DE;
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, Ehingen/Donau, DE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a ballast device for fastening to a crane having first and second ballast elements. The first ballast element has first connection means for a releasable fastening to the crane, while both ballast elements are releasably connected to one another via second connection means. According to the disclosure, the first ballast element comprises an assembly device having abutment elements to which an abutment means can be attached to raise the ballast device. The abutment elements are arranged or are positionable such that the abutment means can be selectively attached to the assembly device for raising only the first ballast element above its center of gravity or for commonly raising both ballast elements above their total center of gravity. The disclosure further relates to a mobile crane having at least one such ballast device.