US 12,030,763 B2 · Fork assembly for forklifts

Abstract

A fork assembly can include multiple forks configured to surround a load. Multiple attachments can be made on the forks to couple to straps for support a load. The fork assembly can further include multiple fork extensions having end attachments to couple to straps for pulling on the load. Alternatively, the fork assembly can include multiple fork lifters having blades rotatable between a non-lift position and a lift position. The fork extensions can also have blades rotatable between a non-pullable position and a pullable position. The blade rotation can be performed by a remote rotate mechanism by an operator operating the fork assembly. In some embodiments, the fork attachment assembly for a forklift or a forklift vehicle can include roller legs coupled at far ends of the fork beams or the fork extensions. The fork assembly can include roller legs coupled at far ends of the fork beams or the fork extensions. The fork assembly can include a clamping device coupled at a far end of the fork beam or the fork extension.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A fork assembly for attaching to a forklift vehicle for lifting a load, the fork assembly comprising

two forks,
wherein the two forks are configured to be movable with respect to each other to adjust a distance between the two forks,
wherein each fork comprises a support component configured to be coupled to the forklift vehicle,
wherein the each fork comprises a fork beam coupled to the support component at an end portion farther from a ground when the support component is coupled to the fork lift vehicle,
wherein the fork beam is configured to be extended away from the forklift vehicle,
two fork extensions,
wherein each fork extension is configured to be slidable along a fork beam for extending a length of the fork beam,
wherein each fork extension comprises a first coupler coupled to an end of the each fork extension,
a clamp coupler,
wherein the clamp coupler comprises two mating couplers with each mating coupler configured to couple to a first coupler of the two first couplers of the two fork extensions,
wherein the clamp coupler is configured to couple to the first couplers of the two fork extensions,
a clamping device,
wherein the clamping device is configured to be coupled to the clamp coupler,
wherein the clamping device comprises two clamps movably with respect to each other for clamping on one or more panels.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fork assembly for forklifts

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Abstract

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