Pallet saver device for fork lift trucks
US4102464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet saver device for fork lift trucks adapted for impact with the center strut of a pallet before contact of the fork fillets with the pallet during loading and lifting of a load on the pallet, without substantially adversely affecting load center, the said device being secured on the lift carriage of the truck between its spread forks and having means for removably mounting the device to the carriage. The device has a cushioned bumper extending from the carriage a distance greater than the thickness of the fork fillets, an impact panel backing up the bumper, and a spacer for selectively spacing the bumper and impact panel from the mounting means.
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