Cap system for pallet jack
US12221147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/07559
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one example, a pallet jack cap system includes a stabilization outrigger secured around steer wheels of a pallet jack, a bonnet in an elevated position over forks of the pallet jack, an anchor base for attachment to the pallet jack, and a vertical extension system between the anchor base and the bonnet. The vertical extension system supports the bonnet in the elevated position over the forks of the pallet jack. The vertical extension system can include an elevating vertical support assembly, an elastic counterpoise to assist with positioning the bonnet at a particular elevation based on an extension of the vertical support assembly, and an extension lock to secure the vertical support assembly at the particular elevation. The bonnet can be lowered down over a unit load on a pallet transported by the pallet jack, to secure the unit load and items in transport by the pallet jack.
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