A ballast distributor 10 comprises a conical body 12 for covering a drain pedestal (14, Fig 2), and a lifting mechanism 16 for lifting the ballast distributor 10, where the lifting mechanism 16 is connected to the conical body 12 at an apex 18 of the conical body 12. The lifting mechanism 16 is releasably connected to the conical body 12. The ballast distributor 10 provides a safe solution to the problem of filling ballast (such as stone or concrete) around engineering components such as drain pedestals 14 and drainage rings without the need to have one or more additional workers in a vulnerable position on the component assisting in the filling process. Preferably, the lifting mechanism 16 is releasably connected to the conical body 12. The conical body 12 may comprise a plurality of flat sheets and a strengthening rib 20 connected to a base 22 of the conical body 12.
A ballast distributor
2019-07-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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