Forklift loading support
AssigneeMoffett Research and Development Limited
InventorEric O'Keeffe
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Abstract
A forklift (1) of the type adapted to be transported on a carrying vehicle comprising a wheeled chassis (6) on which are mounted a pair of platform engaging load rest supports (15). The load rest supports (15) comprise a pair of spaced-apart upright bars (20) which have a contact surface for engagement at Y of a platform (2). The forklift truck (1) also has a mast (8) carrying extendable forks (9) to allow a load (3) to be placed on and removed from an extended position across the platform. The load rest support (15) allows the mast (8) to be tilted and if the mast (8) can also be side-shifted, then it can be side-shifted without interference with the platform (2). This further prevents tilting of the forklift (1) in the direction of the arrow A.
Claims90
A forklift truck adapted to be mounted on a carrying vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- wheels on the chassis;
- an upright mast;
- means for mounting the upright mast on the chassis;
- means for mounting load carrying forks on the mast;
- means for altering the reach of the forks relative to the mast to remove and place loads on a platform;
- and
- a platform engaging rest support pivotally mounted to and from a storage position on the chassis independent of the upright mast, the platform engaging rest support having a platform engaging contact surface for engagement against a facing surface of the platform and the platform engaging rest support being pivotable to and from a substantial upright operating position forward of the mast.
A forklift truck adapted to be mounted on a carrying vehicle comprising:
- a U-shaped chassis comprising a base frame and a pair of forwardly projecting side frames;
- a rear steering wheel mounted on the base frame;
- a front wheel mounted on each side frame;
- an upright mast;
- means for mounting the upright mast on the chassis;
- means for mounting load carrying forks on the mast;
- means for altering the reach of the forks relative to the mast to remove and place loads on a platform;
- and
- a platform engaging rest support, each rest support pivotally mounted to and from a storage position on each side frame independent of the upright mast, the platform engaging rest support having a platform engaging contact surface for engagement against a facing surface of the platform and the platform engaging rest support being pivotable to and from a substantial upright operating position forward of the mast.
A forklift truck adapted to be mounted on a carrying vehicle comprising:
- a U-shaped chassis comprising a base frame and a pair of forwardly projecting side frames;
- a rear steering wheel mounted on the base frame;
- a front wheel mounted on each side frame;
- an upright mast;
- means for mounting the upright mast on the chassis;
- means for mounting load carrying extendible forks on the mast;
- means for extending and retracting the forks to alter the reach of the forks relative to the mast to remove and place loads on a platform;
- and
- a platform engaging rest support, each rest support pivotally mounted to and from a storage position on each side frame independent of the upright mast, the platform engaging rest support having a platform engaging contact surface for engagement against a facing surface of the platform and the platform engaging rest support being pivotable to and from a substantial upright operating position forward of the mast.
A forklift truck adapted to be mounted on a carrying vehicle comprising:
- a U-shaped chassis comprising a base frame and a pair of forwardly projecting side frames;
- a rear steering wheel mounted on the base frame;
- a front wheel mounted on each side frame;
- an upright mast;
- means for mounting the upright mast on the chassis;
- load carrying forks;
- a pantograph linkage mounting the forks on the mast;
- means for extending and retracting the linkage to alter the reach of the forks relative to the mast to remove and place loads on a platform;
- and
- a platform engaging rest support, each rest support pivotally mounted to and from a storage position on each side frame independent of the upright mast, the platform engaging rest support having a platform engaging contact surface for engagement against a facing surface of the platform and the platform engaging rest support being pivotable to and from a substantial upright operating position forward of the mast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.