Panel moving systems
AssigneeBlox, LLC
InventorChris Giattina
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally pertains to a system for lifting and positioning wall panels. In certain embodiments, a lifting apparatus is provided, wherein a frame is configured to attach to opposing edges of a wall panel and wherein the frame, along with an attached wall panel, may be lifted and moved using a forklift. The width of the lifting apparatus may be adjusted to attach to wall panels of various widths. In other embodiments, a positioning apparatus is provided, wherein a frame is configured to roll across a surface and to attach to opposing edges of a wall panel. In certain embodiments, the positioning apparatus is configured to raise and lower using a source of force.
Claims21
A wall panel transport system comprising:
- a panel-lifting member including,
- a central support bar,
- a pair of beams coupled to a central portion of the central support bar, each beam of the pair of beams including a tang-receiving channel configured for receiving a fork-lift tang, and
- a substantially L-shaped lifting arm telescopically coupled to each end of the central support bar, and
- a pair of panel-positioning members, each panel-positioning member including,
- a wheeled base member,
- a vertically-arranged telescoping-post supported by the wheeled base member, and
- one or more support pins extending outwardly from the vertically-arranged telescoping-post.
A wall panel transport system comprising:
- a panel-lifting member including,
- a central support bar,
- a pair of beams coupled to a central portion of the central support bar, each beam of the pair of beams including a tang-receiving channel, and
- a substantially L-shaped lifting arm telescopically coupled to each end of the central support bar.
A wall panel transport system comprising:
- a pair of panel-positioning members, each panel-positioning member including,
- a wheeled base member,
- a vertically-arranged telescoping-post supported by the wheeled base member, and
- one or more support pins extending outwardly from the vertically-arranged telescoping-post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.