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Miniature toy fork lift vehicle

US3986294A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
6References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 15, 1975
Grant dateOct 19, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 15, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H17/12
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A miniature toy fork lift vehicle having a body supported on ground wheels, an upright frame mounted on the front portion of the body and having a pair of upright parallel guide rails spaced transversely of the vehicle, a lift fork including a carrier mounted on the guide rails for vertical sliding movement, an upright screw member disposed between the guide rails and journaled in the upright frame and having a threaded portion in threaded engagement with the carrier to raise and lower the lift fork as the screw is turned. The guide rails form a roll cage over an operator's station. The lift fork may be pivoted to an inactive position to reduce the vehicle length for packaging or storage.

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