Forklift hand truck
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorEdsel J. Nielson
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Abstract
A hand operated forklift truck including a swivel wheel assembly attached to the lowermost portion of a brace extending downwardly from the side rails and a load support comprising an angularly adjustable mast pivotally attached to the lower ends of the side rails with a pair of forks extending outwardly such that heavy loads can be lifted and balanced while being moved while the swivel wheel adds to the stability of the load.
Claims1
In a tiltable hand truck having a main frame which includes side rails and handles at the rearward end thereof and carrying wheels with axle therefor at the forward ends, the improvement comprising extensions fitted into said side rails for extending the length thereof, the handles being attached to the rearward end of said extensions, a series of angular slots on the inner walls of said side rails, a corresponding series of counter weights insertable in said slots for counter balancing the work load, a V-shaped brace attached to said side rails and extending downwardly therefrom, a reach member extending rearward from said axle to said brace, a swivel wheel assembly attached to the lowermost portion of said brace for rolling contact with the ground surface, an angularly adjustable load support including a mast pivotally attached to the side rails at the forward end of said main frame and extending upwardly therefrom, a pair of adjustable mast supports pivotally attached between the sides of said mast and the side rails of the main frame, and a pair of forks extending outwardly from the lower end of said mast for insertion under a workload whereby the angle of said load support relative to the hand truck can be varied to obtain the maximum work advantage depending on the size, shape and weight of the workload.
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