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US 11,292,498 B2Granted
Laterally operating payload handling device
AssigneeSeegrid Corporation
InventorMitchell Weiss
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Abstract
A loading frame includes a rectangular u-shaped frame with an opening at one side, forks extendable and retractable between the closed side and the open side of the U-shaped frame, loading frame wheels on one arm of the U-shaped frame, and a truck interface on the other arm of the U-shaped frame. The loading frame wheels and truck interface support travel of the frame in a direction other than the direction of travel of the forks between the open and closed sides of the U-shaped frame.
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A loading frame, comprising:
- a frame comprising a wheel-end arm, a truck-end arm, and a side member connecting the wheel-end arm and truck-end arm at respective side-member ends, and at least one loading frame wheel coupled to the frame and arranged to facilitate travel of the frame in a frame travel direction;
- and
- one or more forks coupled to the frame and configured to extend and retract in a fork direction that is transverse to the frame travel direction,
- wherein the forks are further configured to engage a load when extended and support a load for travel when retracted.
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A loading frame, comprising:
- a U-shaped frame including an open side;
- forks extendable and retractable in a fork direction through the open side;
- one or more loading frame wheels on a wheel-end arm of the U-shaped frame;
- a truck interface on a truck-end arm of the U-shaped frame, wherein the loading frame wheels and truck interface support travel of the loading frame in a travel direction that is transverse to the fork direction.
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A payload handler, comprising:
- a payload truck;
- and
- a loading frame coupled to the payload truck, the loading frame including:
- a frame comprising a wheel-end arm, a truck-end arm, and a side member connecting the wheel-end arm and truck-end arm at respective side-member ends, and at least one of the one or more loading frame wheels is coupled to the wheel-end arm arranged to facilitate travel of the frame in a frame travel direction;
- a truck interface configured to couple with a payload truck;
- and
- one or more forks coupled to the frame and configured to extend and retract in a fork direction that is transverse to the frame travel direction,
- wherein the forks are further configured to engage load when extended and support a load for travel when retracted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.