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Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 05, 2023
Applicant:

Link-belt Cranes, L.p., Lllp, Lexington, KY (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Soper, Lexington, KY (US);

John Borwig, Lawrenceburg, KY (US);

Cody Brown, Lexington, KY (US);

Joey Goodin, Lexington, KY (US);

Will Draper, Lexington, KY (US);

Assignee:

LINK-BELT CRANES, L.P., LLLP, Lexington, KY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/74 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/74 (2013.01); B60R 11/00 (2013.01); F16B 21/02 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0052 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for retaining a counterweight tray adapted for connection to a lifting machine includes a retainer adapted for connecting the counterweight tray to the lifting machine in one orientation and releasing the counterweight tray from being connected to the lifting machine in another orientation. The counterweight tray may include an opening, and the retainer may be adapted for passing through the opening in the counterweight tray in one orientation and retained thereto in another orientation. Related methods are also disclosed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Soper, Andrew. (2026). Counterweight tray retention system for lifting machine and related methods (U.S. Patent No. 12673854). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12673854

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