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US 2007/0183882 A1Published application
Removable stinger assembly for forklift and dolly
OwnerGene Salazarinventor
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Abstract
The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises an adapter for use in conjunction with a conventional forklift truck comprising a mounting plate having a receiver for accepting a mating flange upon which a “stinger” is attached. A dolly for storage of said mountable stinger assembly is provided such that the stinger may be easily and safely mounted upon and removed from a forklift, resulting in portable storage of said stinger assembly which may be easily and safely moved by an individual.
Claims1
An improved stinger assembly and dolly comprising:
- a mounting plate having an upper and lower ear on a first side;
- a shaft extending outwardly from the second side of said mounting plate, said shaft proximate to said lower ear;
- a dolly having a resting plate on one end and a frame plate on the other end, said resting plate having a weld bead thereon, and supported underneath by a wheel assembly, said frame plate having fixed thereto a jacking mechanism on its upper side had a wheel assembly attached thereunder;
- a pair of rails for connecting said frame plate to said resting plate a predetermined distance therebetween, and a stiffener between said rails, fixing each of said rails to the other;
- an outrigger having wheels at each end, said outrigger proximate to said jacking mechanism;
- a holder attached to said jacking mechanism and means for raising and lowering said holder in order to elevate said shaft such that said mounting plate pivots against said weld bead;
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- a forklift having a slotted receiver for engaging said upper and lower ears, said ears securable by means of sliding said mounting plate within said receivers.
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