Materials handling vehicle with improved visibility
AssigneeCrown Equipment Corporation
InventorWilliam C. Jones
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Abstract
A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a power unit, a mast assembly and a fluid supply system. The mast assembly is coupled to the power unit. The mast assembly comprises a weldment, a movable element and a ram/cylinder assembly coupled to the movable element to effect movement of the element. The fluid supply system includes manifold apparatus and at least one fluid line coupled to the manifold apparatus and the ram/cylinder assembly. The manifold apparatus provides pressurized hydraulic fluid to the ram/cylinder assembly via the fluid line to raise the movable element. The manifold apparatus is mounted to the mast assembly.
Claims7
A materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a power unit;
- a mast assembly coupled to said power unit, said mast assembly comprising a first weldment not capable of moving vertically relative to said power unit, a movable element and a ram/cylinder assembly coupled to said movable element to effect movement of said movable element;
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- a fluid supply system including a manifold apparatus and at least one fluid line coupled to and extending between said manifold apparatus and said ram/cylinder assembly;
- said manifold apparatus is directly mounted to said first weldment and includes valve structure to provide pressurized fluid to said ram/cylinder assembly via said fluid line to raise said movable element.
A materials handling vehicle comprising:
- a power unit;
- a mast assembly coupled to said power unit, said mast assembly comprising a first weldment not capable of moving vertically relative to said power unit;
- at least one of an auxiliary device associated with said mast assembly or a tilt ram cylinder structure coupled to said mast assembly;
- a fluid supply system including a manifold apparatus and at least one fluid line coupled to and extending between said manifold apparatus and said at least one of said auxiliary device or said tilt ram cylinder structure;
- said manifold apparatus is directly mounted to said first weldment and includes valve structure for controlling the rate of fluid flow to said at least one of said auxiliary device or said tilt ram cylinder structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.