Coil handling device

A coil handling device for engaging a coil having a depth and an interior surface defining a diameter, the coil defining a longitudinal axis, the coil handling device configured to engage the coil with the longitudinal axis oriented vertically and reorient the coil to position the longitudinal axis horizontally, the handling device comprising:

• a transport assembly including a base and a plurality of casters;
• a lift assembly mounted to the base, the lift assembly including a drive and configured to lift a load carried thereby;
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• a manipulating assembly mounted to the lift assembly, the manipulating assembly including a pair of spaced apart support arms and a pivoting carriage carried by the support arms and disposed therebetween, the carriage including a locking arm for engaging the interior surface of the coil along the depth of the coil, the carriage further including a thrust lever including a bearing arm and a lever arm disposed at an obtuse angle to one another, the thrust lever being pivotably mounted to the carriage about 180° from the locking arm and being pivotable between a first position wherein the locking arm and bearing arm readily insert into the coil and a second position wherein the bearing arm is urged against the interior surface of the coil to lock the coil between the locking arm and the bearing arm, the pivoting carriage being pivotable between a first position in which the coil longitudinal axis is vertical and a second position in which coil longitudinal axis is horizontal.

A coil handling device for engaging a coil having a depth and an interior surface defining a diameter, the coil defining a longitudinal axis, the coil handling device configured to engage the coil with the longitudinal axis oriented vertically and reorient the coil to position the longitudinal axis horizontally, the coil handling device comprising:

• a transport assembly including a base and a plurality of casters;
• a lift assembly mounted to the base, the lift assembly including a drive and configured to lift a load carried thereby;
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• a manipulating assembly carried by the lift assembly, the manipulating assembly including a pair of spaced apart support arms operably connected to the lift assembly, the manipulating assembly including a pivoting carriage carried by the support arms, the carriage including a transverse support member having pivot members at ends thereof for pivoting the carriage, the carriage further including first and second flange arms extending transverse to the transverse support member, the carriage including a locking arm mounted to the first flange arm for engaging the interior surface of the coil along the depth of the coil, the locking arm having a hook-like projection extending from an end thereof for engaging the coil at juncture of the coil interior surface and a bottom surface of the coil, the carriage including a thrust lever mounted to the second the flange arm, the thrust lever including a bearing arm and a lever arm disposed at an obtuse angle to one another, the thrust lever being pivotably mounted to the carriage about 180° from the locking arm and being pivotable between a first position wherein the locking arm and bearing arm readily insert into the coil and a second position wherein the bearing arm is urged against the interior surface of the coil to lock the coil between the locking arm and the bearing arm, the pivoting carriage being pivotable between a first position in which the coil longitudinal axis is vertical and a second position in which coil longitudinal axis is horizontal, the carriage further including a positioning member extending from the first flange arm, opposite of the locking arm, the thrust lever configured to cooperate with the positioning member to lock the thrust arm when the bearing arm is urged against the interior surface of the coil to lock the coil between the locking arm and the bearing arm and to lock the thrust arm at a predetermined position to insert the bearing arm and locking arm into the coil.