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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Lucas B. Devito, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jonathan R. Deyoung, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Mark R. Smith, Zeeland, MI (US);
Nathan L. Wood, Jenison, MI (US);
Jim R. Cuatt, Holland, MI (US);
Robert C. Koning, Allendale, MI (US);
William K. Mcafee, Ii, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michael L. Lanser, Holland, MI (US);
Lucas B. DeVito, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jonathan R. DeYoung, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Mark R. Smith, Zeeland, MI (US);
Nathan L. Wood, Jenison, MI (US);
Jim R. Cuatt, Holland, MI (US);
Robert C. Koning, Allendale, MI (US);
William K. McAfee, II, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Michael L. Lanser, Holland, MI (US);
Innotec, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A composite material comprises a particulate material generated as a waste by-product of an industrial process, and a binder for binding the particulate material into a uniform mass. The particulate material and binder are combined in preselected proportions and compressed to form a counterweight having a preselected density and a fixed configuration. A counterweight is manufactured by selecting a first proportion of a particulate material generated as a waste by-product of an industrial process, selecting a second proportion of a binder for binding the particulate material into a uniform mass, combining the first proportion of the particulate material with the second proportion of the binder into a uniform mass, forming the counterweight from the uniform mass, and incorporating the counterweight into a finished product.