Industrial vehicle layover system

A layover bracket system for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position comprising:

• a bracket removably coupled to a proximal end portion of the industrial vehicle, the proximal end portion located proximate to the floor surface when the industrial vehicle is in a vertical position, the bracket comprising:
• at least one wheel for moving the layover bracket system with the industrial vehicle supported thereon while the industrial vehicle is in a horizontal position;
• at least one retention member for militating against sliding movement of the layover bracket system and the vehicle on the floor surface when the vehicle is engaged with the bracket and is in an upright position;
• and
• an adjustment mechanism for moving the at least one wheel between a ground-engaging position and a retracted position, wherein:
• while the at least one wheel is in the ground engaging position, the at least one wheel contacts the floor surface while the vehicle is supported on the bracket and is in the horizontal position;
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• while the at least one wheel is in the retracted position, the at least one retention member contacts the floor surface while the vehicle is engaged with the bracket and is in the upright position, but the at least one wheel does not contact the floor surface while the vehicle is engaged with the bracket and is in the upright position.

A layover bracket system for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position comprising:

• a support bracket removably coupled to a distal end portion of the industrial vehicle, the support bracket including:
• at least one wheel for moving the layover bracket system with the industrial vehicle supported thereon while the industrial vehicle is in a horizontal position;
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• a pair of fork pockets for receiving forks of a materials handling vehicle that are provided to move the industrial vehicle on the layover bracket system;
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• a layover bracket, separate from the support bracket, the layover bracket removably coupled to a proximal end portion of the industrial vehicle, the layover bracket including at least one wheel for moving the layover bracket system with the industrial vehicle supported thereon while the industrial vehicle is in the horizontal position;
• wherein the support and layover brackets support the distal and proximal end portions of the industrial vehicle, respectively, when the industrial vehicle is in a horizontal position and allow the layover bracket system and industrial vehicle to roll on the at least one wheel of the support and layover brackets.