Forklift blade cover
OwnerColin Albertyninventor
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Abstract
A protective device for the free end of a tine of a forklift truck, in which a polymeric body is adapted to accommodate the end edge of a forklift truck tine. This protective device includes a forward end region that operatively obscures the end edge of the associated tine and a rearward extending portion that is adopted for securing the protective device to a forklift truck tine by bonding, fasteners, or in any other suitable manner.
Claims10
A protective device for a free end of a tine of a forklift truck, the protective device comprising a molded polymeric body having:
- (i) a forward end region which is for obscuring the free end of the tine and which is substantially thicker than the end of the tine for absorbing impact of the tine with objects;
- (ii) a rearwardly extending portion which extends rearwardly of the forward end region and which tapers inwardly on all sides towards the tine such that the rearwardly extending portion joins the tine in a substantially smooth manner and substantially without the formation of a step;
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- (iii) a slot which extends into the molded polymeric body from an end of the protective device which is opposite the forward end region, the slot receiving the free end of the tine, and the slot having open sides extending parallel to longitudinally extending sides of the tine whereby the protective device is able to fit over tines of different sizes;
- and the molded polymeric body being constructed for securing to the tine by bonding.
The combination of a tine of a forklift truck and a protective device on a free end of the tine, the protective device comprising a molded polymeric body having:
- (i) a forward end region which is for obscuring the free end of the tine and which is substantially thicker than the end of the tine for absorbing impact of the tine with objects;
- (ii) a rearwardly extending portion which extends rearwardly of the forward end region and which tapers inwardly on all sides towards the tine such that the rearwardly extending portion joins the tine in a substantially smooth manner and substantially without the formation of a step;
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- (iii) a slot which extends into the molded polymeric body from an end of the protective device which is opposite the forward end region, the slot receiving the free end of the tine, and the slot having open sides extending parallel to longitudinally extending sides of the tine whereby the protective device is able to fit over tines of different sizes;
- and the molded polymeric body being secured to the tine by bonding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.