Forklift guard, fork rack, and associated methods
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorJerry Tyree
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Abstract
A method of removing at least one fork from a forklift carriage includes placing a guard on the forklift carriage to interpose the at least one fork between the forklift carriage and the guard, uncoupling the at least one fork from the forklift carriage at a first coupling location, positioning the at least one fork uncoupled from the forklift carriage at the first coupling location in a fork rack, removing the guard from the forklift carriage, and removing the at least one fork from the forklift carriage. Fork racks, methods, and systems for removing, replacing, and/or storing forks provide additional advantages.
Claims20
A method of removing at least one fork from a forklift carriage, the method comprising:
- placing a guard on the forklift carriage to interpose the at least one fork between the forklift carriage and the guard;
- uncoupling the at least one fork from the forklift carriage at a first coupling location;
- positioning the at least one fork uncoupled from the forklift carriage at the first coupling location in a fork rack;
- removing the guard from the forklift carriage;
- and
- removing the at least one fork from the forklift carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.