Patent · US Expired

Detachable support frame for holding a pair of laterally adjustable load-carrying forks

US6287073A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66F9/12
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The lift fork rack includes a first beam, a second beam and at least two spacer elements which fix the first and second beams at a distance from and substantially parallel to each other. The load-bearing fork members can be mounted on the first and second beams. The fork members can be displaced along the length of the beams. The spacer elements have fastening devices which are intended to releasably fasten the lift fork rack to a lift mechanism, the upper beam has a web and a flange which are joined to each other at an angle .alpha. different from 90.degree.. The upper beam is joined to each spacer element via the web. The web is directed away from the lower beam.

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