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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Gabriel G. Khairallah, Carrboro, NC (US);
Michael A. Pepe, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James B. Normann, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Gabriel G. Khairallah, Carrboro, NC (US);
Michael A. Pepe, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James B. Normann, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An implement and method of assembly, wherein the implement comprises a housing having a first-side portion and a second-side portion, at least one element having a weight, the element being attached to the second-side portion of the housing and the weight of the element creating a moment arm, a shaft positioned between the first-side portion and second-side portion of the housing and operably coupled to at least one of the element, and a counterweight attached to the first-side portion of the housing, the counterweight offsetting the moment arm created by the weight of the element.