Load handler for lift truck with segmented channel bearings
AssigneeRightline Equipment, Inc.
InventorsJim D. Hamlik, Joel D. Hamlik, Cameron R. Burak
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Abstract
A clamp assembly for a lift truck load handler comprising a frame with one or more guide channels and one or more load handler appendages such as forks or clamp arms. The appendages are coupled to arms, each slidingly inserted in one of the guide channels. The guide channels each have a segmented channel bearing set inserted therein. Each segmented channel bearing set has an outer channel bearing set, an inner channel bearing set and a bearing spine. Each of the segmented channel bearing sets is inserted into the first guide channel with an outer channel bearing set closer to a load handler appendage than the inner channel bearing set.
Claims6
A load handler for a lift truck comprising:
- a frame with one or more guide channels including a first guide channel;
- one or more load handler appendages, including a first load handler appendage coupled to a first arm, wherein the first arm is slidingly inserted in the first guide channel;
- one or more segmented channel bearings, including a first segmented channel bearing having a first outer channel bearing, and a first inner channel bearing;
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- wherein the first segmented channel bearing is inserted into the first guide channel with the first outer channel bearing closer to a first guide channel first lateral end than the first inner channel bearing, and the first inner channel bearing positioned laterally inward from the first outer channel bearing.
A load handler for a lift truck comprising:
- a frame with a guide channel;
- a master fork coupled to an arm, wherein the arm is slidingly inserted in the guide channel;
- a segmented channel bearing having an outer channel bearing, and an inner channel bearing;
- wherein the segmented channel bearing is inserted into the guide channel with the outer channel bearing closer to the master fork than the inner channel bearing;
- a slave fork with a slave carrier, the slave carrier slidingly coupled with the arm;
- wherein the slave carrier has a slave bearing;
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- wherein the slave bearing is interchangeable with at least one of the upper outer bearing and the lower outer bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.