US 12,221,759 B2
Ballast tray assembly for a tower structure
Kevin Reski, West Fargo, ND (US)
Assigned to GREAT PLAINS TOWER PRODUCTS LLC, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed by GREAT PLAINS TOWER PRODUCTS LLC, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/474,933.
Application 18/474,933 is a continuation of application No. 18/046,313, filed on Oct. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,814,807.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125077 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E02D 27/42 (2006.01); E02D 27/01 (2006.01); E02D 27/02 (2006.01); E04H 12/22 (2006.01); F16M 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 27/42 (2013.01) [E02D 27/01 (2013.01); E02D 27/02 (2013.01); E04H 12/2246 (2013.01); F16M 5/00 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ballast tray assembly, comprising:
a support interface at the center of the ballast tray assembly which forms a rectilinear arrangement with seven compartments, the support interface formed by a ballast tray assembly aperture arrangement through a multiple of flanges around a center compartment; and
an interface plate comprising a central aperture, a mount aperture arrangement and an interface plate aperture arrangement, the central aperture located at the center of the interface plate at the center compartment, the mount aperture arrangement around the central aperture and within the interface plate aperture arrangement, the interface plate attachable to the support interface, the mount aperture arrangement specific to a lattice tower which is to be mounted to the interface plate.
 
6. A ballast tray assembly, comprising:
a support interface at the center of the ballast tray assembly, the support interface formed by a ballast tray assembly aperture arrangement through a multiple of flanges around a center compartment; and
an interface plate comprising a central aperture sized to receive a bucket, a mount aperture arrangement, and an interface plate aperture arrangement, the central aperture located at the center of the interface plate at the center compartment, the mount aperture arrangement around the central aperture and within the interface plate aperture arrangement, the interface plate attachable to the support interface, the mount aperture arrangement specific to a lattice tower which is to be mounted to the interface plate.