Tread pickup device
US5368678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1972
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention aims to provide a tread pickup device which can pick up a tread on a truck reliably without manpower. The device comprises a plurality of short first forks for scooping up a front edge of the tread placed on the truck and holding the tread, long second forks which are arranged adjacent to the first forks and inserted throughout the total width of the tread, and a mechanism for raising and moving the first and second forks together with the tread.
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