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US 11,884,314 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.
Claims20
A loading frame, comprising:
- a truck interface configured to removably couple to a vehicle configured to travel in a vehicle travel direction;
- a carriage comprising one or more forks configured to extend from a retracted position in a fork direction other than the vehicle travel direction to engage a load and to retract back to the retracted position with the load.
A payload handler vehicle, comprising:
- a payload vehicle;
- a drive system powered by at least one vehicle power source;
- a navigation system in operative communication with the drive system to navigate the vehicle in a vehicle travel direction;
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- a loading frame, comprising:
- a truck interface configured to removably couple to the payload vehicle;
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- a carriage comprising one or more forks configured to extend from a retracted position in a fork direction other than the vehicle travel direction to engage a load and to retract back to the retracted position with the load.
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