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Fork construction for fork lift trucks

US4426188A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 1978
Grant dateJan 17, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 23, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/608
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fork for a fork lift vehicle, which is formed with an integral head, created by forging the same, into a hooked shape form, the rest of the fork being of generally conventional configuration, the fork further including special devices to effect latching of the same in position for use and to make positive the positioning and release of the fork for movement into various transverse positions with respect to the vehicle.

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