Portable manual tool for hand lifting and carrying bulk
US5388878A · kind A · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G7/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A horizontal forwardly-extending handle is connected to a downwardly arched upright elongated lever rigidly attached to a center point of a horizontal support for a plurality of parallel spaced-apart tines, the horizontal support extending in from the center point in opposite lateral directions for an extended length, having rigidly mounted along the extended length the plurality of parallel spaced-apart tines all extending also forwardly substantially horizontally, the downwardly arched upright lever arching substantially rearwardly, and an intermittently mountable removable tines-ends protective encasing shield structure.
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