Pallet clamping device
US7544037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2203/29
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet clamping device is mounted between forks of a material handling vehicle. The device clamps to a stringer of a pallet using a pair of horizontally moveable jaws. The jaws are resiliently forced toward one another for clamping a stringer so that a clamped pallet will not move off the forks. The jaws are mounted for pivoting and sliding motion relative to mounting pins which, together with links coupling the jaws to a base of the device, tighten jaw closure if a pallet moves away from the forks. The pivoting and sliding motion of the jaws helps align the jaws with pallets not perfectly aligned with the vehicle. Depression of a foot pedal moves the jaws from a closed position to a latched open position for receiving a pallet stringer. The jaws can also be moved to an unlatched open position for receiving a greater width center stringer. Upon release of the operating device from the unlatched open position, the jaws move toward their closed position.
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