US 2026/0131843 A1 · LAYOVER FIXTURE

Abstract

A layover fixture for transitioning an industrial vehicle between an upright position and a laid-over position includes a frame that supports the industrial vehicle in the laid-over position on a floor surface, wherein the frame defines a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. The fixture further includes a heal structure that is coupled to the frame and includes a curved surface for gripping the floor surface while the layover fixture is being used to transition the industrial vehicle between the upright position and the laid-over position. An adjustment mechanism is associated with the heal structure, wherein the adjustment mechanism is for adjusting a position of the heal structure relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction of the frame.

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Dependent claims

A layover fixture for transitioning an industrial vehicle between an upright position and a laid-over position comprising:

a frame that supports the industrial vehicle in the laid-over position on a floor surface, the frame defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction;
a heal structure coupled to the frame and including a curved surface for gripping the floor surface while the layover fixture is being used to transition the industrial vehicle between the upright position and the laid-over position;
and
an adjustment mechanism associated with the heal structure, the adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the heal structure relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction of the frame.

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A method for transitioning an industrial vehicle from an upright position to a laid-over position comprising:

providing a layover fixture comprising:
a frame defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction;
a heal structure coupled to the frame and including a curved surface;
and
an adjustment mechanism associated with the heal structure;
securing the industrial vehicle to the frame while the industrial vehicle is in the upright position;
adjusting a position of the heal structure relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction of the frame using the adjustment mechanism;
and
rotating the frame and the industrial vehicle to transition the industrial vehicle from the upright position to the laid-over position such that the industrial vehicle is supported on a floor surface on the frame, wherein during the rotating, the curved surface of the heal structure grips the floor surface.

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A method for transitioning an industrial vehicle from a laid-over position to an upright position comprising:

providing a layover fixture comprising:
a frame defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, wherein the frame supports the industrial vehicle on a floor surface while the industrial vehicle is in the laid-over position;
a heal structure coupled to the frame and including a curved surface;
and
an adjustment mechanism associated with the heal structure;
adjusting a position of the heal structure relative to the frame in the longitudinal direction of the frame using the adjustment mechanism;
and
rotating the frame and the industrial vehicle to transition the industrial vehicle from the laid-over position to the upright position, wherein during the rotating, the curved surface of the heal structure grips the floor surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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