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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
Rüdiger Zollondz, Hornbach, DE;
Alfons Weckbecker, Zweibruecken, DE;
Fritz-botho Köster, Rockenhausen, DE;
Günter Karp, Herschberg, DE;
Hans-peter Franzen, Walshausen, DE;
Rüdiger Zollondz, Hornbach, DE;
Alfons Weckbecker, Zweibruecken, DE;
Fritz-Botho Köster, Rockenhausen, DE;
Günter Karp, Herschberg, DE;
Hans-Peter Franzen, Walshausen, DE;
Terex Demag GmbH, Zweibruecken, DE;
Abstract
A large mobile crane includes a revolving superstructure, a main boom hinged to the superstructure, and a derrick boom hinged to the superstructure. A modular counterweight system includes a traveling counterweight and a non-traveling counterweight connected to a crossbeam suspended from the distal end of the derrick boom so that the non-traveling counterweight is activated before the traveling counterweight.