Side loading ultra-narrow aisle lift truck
US4189276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1977 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/122
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ultra-narrow aisle lift truck vehicle has a body including discrete front and rear portions connected by a pair of elongated stabilizing and support members. The stabilizing and support members are movable vertically in tracks on the body portions so that they provide both structural support and integrity between the front and rear portions as well as being selectively movable into and out of a ground engaging position to perform a stabilizing function. A pair of vertical masts mounted on the front and rear portions support a vertically movable carriage assembly. The carriage assembly includes a carriage having a pair of horizontally directed forks thereon which may extend into laterally adjacent opposite sides of the vehicle and return to a position within the body and between the lateral sides thereof. The carriage is mounted on an extension pantograph and is turnable about a vertical axis by means of a motor to accommodate such lateral positioning.
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