Lift truck platform apparatus and methods for transporting rolling racks

A lift truck platform apparatus for transporting at least one rolling rack using a lift truck, the rolling rack including wheels and bars, the lift truck including first and second vertically moveable forks, the apparatus comprising:

• a platform;
• a frame extending upwardly from the platform;
• a plurality of rods, each rod traversing the platform and at least a portion of the frame;
• a clamp attached to each rod opposite the platform, wherein the clamp is vertically moveable relative to the platform;
• wherein the platform is shaped to removably engage the first and second forks during operation of the lift truck;
• and
• wherein the clamp includes a plurality of clamp recesses, each clamp recess shaped to accept one of the bars of the rolling rack.

A lift truck platform apparatus for transporting at least one rolling rack using a lift truck, the rolling rack including wheels and bars, the lift truck including first and second vertically moveable forks, the apparatus comprising:

• a platform;
• a frame extending upwardly from the platform;
• a plurality of rods, each rod traversing the platform and at least a portion of the frame;
• a clamp attached to each rod opposite the platform, wherein the clamp is vertically moveable relative to the platform;
• wherein the platform is shaped to removably engage the first and second forks during operation of the lift truck;
• further including an open position and a closed position, wherein movement of the platform relative to the ground transitions the apparatus between the open position and the closed position;
• and
• wherein vertically upward movement of the platform moves the frame toward the clamp and into the closed position and vertically downward movement of the platform moves the frame away from the clamp and into the open position.

A lift truck platform apparatus for transporting at least one rolling rack using a lift truck, the rolling rack including wheels and bars, the lift truck including first and second vertically moveable forks, the apparatus comprising:

• a platform including:
• a first outer wheel tray;
• a second outer wheel tray;
• a middle wheel tray;
• a first fork channel positioned between the first outer wheel tray and the middle wheel tray;
• a second fork channel positioned between the second outer wheel tray and the middle wheel tray;
• and
• each fork channel shaped to accept one of the forks of the lift truck;
• a frame extending upwardly from the platform;
• at least one rod operatively attached to the platform and at least a portion of the frame;
• and
• a clamp attached to the at least one rod opposite the platform, wherein the clamp is vertically moveable relative to the platform and frame.

A lift truck platform apparatus for transporting at least one rolling rack using a lift truck, the rolling rack including wheels and bars, the lift truck including first and second vertically moveable forks, the apparatus comprising:

• a platform;
• a frame extending upwardly from the platform and including a horizontal member positioned opposite the platform;
• a plurality of rods, each rod including an upper rod end that extends past the horizontal member and each rod including a lower rod end that extends past the platform;
• and
• a clamp attached to each rod opposite the platform, wherein the clamp is positioned generally above the horizontal member and is vertically moveable relative to the platform and frame, the clamp including a plurality of clamp recesses, wherein each clamp recess is shaped to accept one of the bars of the rolling rack.