Back to results
US 2014/0271018 A1Published application
Forked vehicle and a method and an assembly for transporting a forked vehicle
AssigneeThe Raymond Corporation
InventorsMichael G. Field, Brian M. Warner, John B. Kirk
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A forked vehicle forms part of an assembly including a transporting vehicle having a powered lift gate. The forked vehicle includes a releasable grip securing the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate. The releasable grip is fixed relative to one of the lift gate and the forked vehicle and engages the other of the lift gate and forked vehicle to secure the forked vehicle relative to the lift gate.
Claims20
A forked vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one fork extending from said frame;
- and
- a releasable grip extending from at least one of said frame and said at least one fork, said releasable grip engagable with a lift gate and securing said forked vehicle relative to said lift gate.
1 more element
A vehicle assembly comprising:
- a transporting vehicle;
- a powered lift gate supported by said transporting vehicle;
- a forked vehicle having at least one fork;
- and
- a releasable grip securing said forked vehicle relative to said lift gate, said releasable grip being fixed relative to one of said lift gate and said forked vehicle, and said releasable grip engaging the other of said lift gate and forked vehicle to secure said forked vehicle relative to said lift gate.
2 more elements
A method of securing a forked vehicle to a transporting vehicle;
- said method comprising:
- inserting at least one fork of a forked vehicle into a receiving slot fixed to a transporting vehicle;
- and
- securing the forked vehicle relative to the transporting vehicle by actuating a releasable grip.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.