Forklift attachment for use in the opening of fiber bales
US6200084A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B69/0025
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment for securement to a forklift and for use in severing the bands surrounding fiber bales is described. The attachment includes a blade and a coupling device for releasably securing the blade to the arm of a conventional forklift. The arms of the forklift can then be pressed toward each other in the manner in which they are used to grip a bale, such that the blades sever the bands surrounding the bale. The blades are desirably V-shaped, and one can be provided on each of the forklift arms. The attachment can be used to sever the bands of one fiber bale at a time, or can be used to simultaneously sever the bands surrounding two adjacent fiber bales.
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