Method and means for lift truck assembly and servicing
US4711467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53539
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material handling truck utilizing a transverse frame plate on which a plurality of operating components are sub-assembled, which sub-assembly is transported to a selected assembly station on the main assembly line at which it is secured, as by bolting, transversely of the frame of the truck and functions as a structural member thereof. In the example of a sit-down rider electric truck the sub-assembled frame plate may also be mounted for pivoting when the connections, such as bolts, are removed, thereby facilitating truck servicing, as well as functioning when in rigid connection with the frame as a battery retainer plate.
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