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US 4,318,661 AGranted
Drum handling device for forklift
AssigneeDozier Equipment International Company
InventorJ. Thomas Helm
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Abstract
A drum handling attachment for a forklift truck including a frame for attachment to the forks of the forklift truck, and supporting a transverse rotary shaft upon which are mounted for rotary movement therewith, at least a pair of gripping arms, at least one of the gripping arms being transversely adjustable on the shaft for handling one or more drums of different sizes.
Claims8
A drum handling device for attachment to a forklift truck having forks, comprising:
- (a) a frame having longitudinal and transverse dimensions,
- (b) means for detachably mounting said frame on the forks of a forklift truck,
- (c) a rotary shaft having a rotary axis,
- (d) journal means on said frame supporting said rotary shaft for rotary movement about its rotary axis transversely of said frame,
- (e) at least two gripping arms, including first and second opposed gripping arms adapted to grip opposite sides of a drum,
- (f) first bracket means supporting said first gripping arm and operatively mounted on said rotary shaft for simultaneous rotary movement with said rotary shaft,
- (g) second bracket means supporting said second gripping arm and operatively mounted on said rotary shaft for simultaneous rotary movement with said rotary shaft and for axial movement relative to said rotary shaft, and
- (h) means for limiting the axial movement of said second bracket means on said rotary shaft while said second gripping arm is in its lowermost operative position.
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