Fork positioner with guided fork holder

A fork positioning assembly comprising:

• a fork frame with a top bar, a bottom bar, a left side bar, and a right side bar;
• a first fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar, the first fork positioner comprising a first tube with a first interior cavity, a first carrier positioned in the first interior cavity in sliding contact with the first tube, and a first fork holder external to the first tube, the first fork holder coupled to the first carrier through a first slot in the first tube;
• a second fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar, the second fork positioner comprising a second tube with a second interior cavity, a second carrier in the second interior cavity slidingly contacting the second tube, and a second fork holder external to the second tube, the second fork holder coupled to the second carrier through a second slot in the second tube;
• wherein the first fork positioner and the second fork positioner are vertically arranged with one above the other;
• wherein the slot in the tube of the first fork positioner faces the bottom bar;
• and
• wherein the slot in the tube of the second fork positioner faces the bottom bar.

A fork positioning assembly comprising:

• a fork frame with a top bar, a bottom bar, a left side bar, and a right side bar;
• a first fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar;
• a second fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar;
• and
• wherein the first fork positioner and the second fork positioner each comprise:
• a tube with an interior cavity,
• a rod positioned within the interior cavity,
• a piston coupled to the rod, the piston positioned in the interior cavity in sliding contact with the tube,
• a carrier coupled to the rod, the carrier positioned in the interior cavity in sliding contact with the tube,
• a slot in the tube,
• a fork holder positioned external to the tube, the fork holder coupled to the carrier through the slot in the tube,
• wherein the slot in the tube of the first fork positioner faces the bottom bar, and
• wherein the slot in the tube of the second fork positioner faces the bottom bar.

A fork positioning assembly comprising:

• a fork frame with a top bar, a bottom bar, a left side bar, and a right side bar;
• a first fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar;
• a second fork positioner coupled to the left side bar and right side bar;
• wherein the first fork positioner and the second fork positioner each comprise:
• a tube with an interior cavity,
• a rod positioned within the interior cavity,
• a piston coupled to the rod, the piston positioned in the interior cavity in sliding contact with the tube,
• a carrier coupled to the rod, the carrier positioned in the interior cavity in sliding contact with the tube,
• a slot in the tube,
• a fork holder positioned external to the tube, the fork holder coupled to the carrier through the slot in the tube;
• a septum positioned in the interior cavity, the septum coupled to the tube;
• and
• wherein the slot in the tube is on a same side of the septum as the carrier.